Smith fractured his left, non-shooting hand at shootaround before the Boston game and it will require surgery, coach Ime Udoka told reporters. How long he will be out will depend upon the surgery. Udoka said Smith would miss 4-6 weeks, but it could be a couple of weeks longer, depending upon the situation.

Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr. fractured a bone in his left hand and needs surgery that will keep him out four to eight weeks

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. broke his left, non-shooting hand and will be out 4-8 weeks, coach Ime Udoka revealed prior to Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. The injury to Smith’s fourth metacarpal bone occurred during the Rockets’ morning shootaround and will require Smith to have surgery,

Although electing not to have surgery on his hand could extend his recovery timeline, he is not expected to miss much more time than the original four to eight weeks.