According to a statement by the Rockets, Brown had "no prior knowledge of or interaction with the assailants." He is expected to make a full recovery.
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Brown was already not expected to play in Monday night's Rockets-Heat game due to a prior knee injury.
The 26-year-old signed in the offseason with Houston after spending the first three seasons of his NBA career in Milwaukee.
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Before Sunday's incident, Brown, who is also an alum of Southern Methodist University, was notably involved in encounter with a police officer in Milwaukee back in 2018.
Brown is averaging 24 minutes a game this season as one of the key bench players for the Rockets.