The Jazz announced Sunday afternoon, just four hours prior to Game 4 against the Houston Rockets that Rubio, who has missed the three previous games with a hamstring injury, would not be available to play.
The 27-year-old point guard was averaging 14 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7 assists in the postseason before exiting early in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. An initial medical evaluation indicated that Rubio would miss at least a week — even though he has been doing running drills and shooting routines in the public eye this weekend, the initial diagnosis has held up.