Dallas Mavericks' Rajon Rondo, centre, is escorted to the locker room after he was injured during the opening moments of the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Orlando, Fla.John Raoux/The Associated Press
Dallas Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo will miss at least three games after suffering an orbital fracture to his left eye.
The Mavericks said Monday that Rondo wouldn't play against Minnesota and will not travel with the team to the West Coast for games at Golden State and Sacramento later this week. Rondo will remain in Dallas to undergo additional testing and evaluation.
Less than two minutes into Saturday night's win at Orlando, Rondo tripped over the leg of Magic guard Elfrid Payton. While trying to get up, Rondo was inadvertently kneed in the face by teammate Richard Jefferson.
In 21 games since being traded to Dallas from Boston, Rondo has averaged 9.2 points and 6.5 assists per game.