Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio is out for Game 1 against the Rockets and could miss as much as a few weeks with a left hamstring injury, per Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune.
League sources: Jazz PG Ricky Rubio is OUT for Game 1 against Houston, and could miss as much as a few weeks with a hamstring injury
— Tony Jones (@tribjazz) April 28, 2018
According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the early estimation on Rubio’s recovery is 10 days, but a quicker return is possible based on his rehab:
With an early estimation of 10 days on injury following MRI today, Jazz will be challenged to win against Houston without Rubio — who has been playing some of the best basketball of his career. https://t.co/oBcacpbfzx
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 28, 2018
Rubio averaged 14 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in Utah’s first round playoff series against OKC.
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