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San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker underwent surgery on Friday to repair his ruptured left quadriceps tendon, the team announced. Parker suffered the injury during Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets. An MRI exam on Thursday determined the severity.
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The surgery was performed by Spurs team physician Dr. David R. Schmidt, who indicated a timeline for Parker's return will be divulged at a later date.
Parker was averaging 15.9 points in eight playoff games, a vast improvement over his regular-season average of 10.1.
Backup Patty Mills will likely start in Parker's place for Friday night's Game 3 against the host Rockets. Rookie Dejounte Murray also is a candidate while veteran reserve shooting guard Manu Ginobili could see some action at the point during the contest.
Parker, who scored 18 points on Wednesday, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot with 8:52 remaining in the contest.
Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.
The 34-year-old Parker has been part of four NBA title squads with the Spurs.
