The reserve post player suffered a facial laceration and a broken nose after colliding with a teammate Tuesday during practice. This will mark the third game he has missed this season. He was sidelined the first two games of the season because of a sprained left ankle.
Muscala received six stitches to close the laceration, and he will wear a protective mask after he is cleared to play. He will be re-evaluated in a week. That means Muscala will miss at least three more games: against the Utah Jazz (Friday), Memphis Grizzlies (Saturday), and Miami Heat (Monday).
Muscala, 27, is averaging 7.