After suffering from a bruised chest muscle in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin is now hopeful that he can return on Saturday for Game 3.

"This is easily the most frustrating thing that's happened this entire season," Lin said. "I've been healthy all season. The second half of a playoff game, on the road, we're playing well, Game 2, it's just ... yeah, it speaks for itself.

"It was fine as I was sitting here at halftime. I tried to run out of the tunnel and couldn't really run. When I did, it would go crazy. We're supposed to just see what happens tomorrow, how it feels tomorrow. As long as stuff stops spasming, I'm good. I don't know how any of this stuff works."

Lin left in the second half to receive treatment, and never returned to the bench. He was unsure how he was injured but by the second half he knew the extent of the injury was much more serious than he realized.

"I don't know who I ran into," Lin said. "I hit somebody. I thought it would be OK. I came back in for halftime. I put some heat on there and tried to run and couldn't really run. They're just saying X-rays are negative. I'll come in tomorrow and get some treatment."

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