The Houston Rockets will be without center Nene for the rest of the playoffs, as the team announced Monday that he suffered a left abductor tear.
Rockets say center Nenê will miss the rest of the postseason with a left adductor tear. Rockets medical staff is reviewing treatment options
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) May 8, 2017
Nene played just two minutes in Sunday’s big win over the San Antonio Spurs. He’s been a solid bench player all year long who averaged just over nine points and four rebounds per game during the regular season.
Without the big man available to him, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni will have to rely more on his small lineup and will lean heavily on Clint Capela to log more minutes.