Rockets' Sam Dekker breaks left hand, hopes to be back for playoffs

Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker suffered a broken left hand in the team's 123-116 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Dekker was injured in a fourth-quarter collision with Suns guard Devin Booker. Dekker is scheduled to see a specialist on Monday.

The second-year player was seen sporting a cast on the hand in the postgame locker room, and said he hopes to be back in three to four weeks.

"It was a loose ball," Dekker said. "[The hand] got pinned up. I knew right away. Things happen. It's basketball. I'll be back. I hope I can get back and help the team in the playoffs."

Dekker, who got his first start of the season Sunday in place of an inactive Trevor Ariza, is averaging 6.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for the playoff-bound Rockets. Dekker had played in all of the team's games this season after appearing in just three as a rookie last season.