Perth captain Damian Martin will spend two weeks on the sidelines with a broken jaw sustained in the Wildcats' NBL win over Melbourne United.
Martin stayed on the court despite copping the painful whack to the face in the third quarter, playing a key role in the tense 72-69 away win on Sunday.
The guard pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds against United to go with his five assists and two steals, picking up a fractured jaw for his troubles.
The Australian Rio Olympian needs a plate inserted into his face and will go into surgery on Tuesday.
It means he is likely to miss the second-placed Wildcats' clashes with Illawarra and Adelaide.
Perth's guard stocks are set to be further tested, with Jarrod Kenny also in the casualty ward and expected to miss three-to-five weeks with a groin injury.
