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Sterling Brown of Houston Rockets suffers facial lacerations in assault

Houston Rockets small forward Sterling Brown suffered facial lacerations during an assault Sunday night, the team said.

In a statement Monday, the Rockets said Brown "had no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants."

He is expected to make a full recovery, per the team.

The Rockets are in Miami for a Monday night matchup against the Heat. Sterling had previously been ruled out for that game due to a knee injury.

Sterling is in his first season in Houston, averaging 8.