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.