Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured a bone in his left hand and needs surgery that will keep him out four to eight weeks. Coach Ime Udoka announced the injury before Friday night’s game against the Celtics, saying Smith fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during shootaround Friday morning.
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Coach Ime Udoka announced the injury Friday night before a game against the Boston Celtics, saying Smith fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during shootaround Friday morning. “At some point in practice got hit on the hand — very minimal and the pain got worse … and got it looked at, checked and found it,” Udoka said.Smith has started every game for the Rockets this season, averaging 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Udoka said Amen Thompson would fill in while Smith is out. But that will have to wait until Sunday with Thompson serving the last of a two-game suspension Friday night for a fight with Miami’s Tyler Herro last Sunday. Smith, the third overall pick in the 2022 draft, has averaged 13 points and 7.4 rebounds in his three-year career.
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