How serious are bruised ribs?
I understand broken ribs.
I do not understand bruised ribs.
It's typically a 3-5 week injury depending on severity that can heal on it's own. It could be less than 2 weeks if it's really not major. I don't think they've disclosed anything about Allen's injury, but if he had to miss the last three in a row than I imagine it's not a small thing.
Bruised ribs, while not broken, are still a big pain. Chest pains are a main symptom of it. But also, if not carefully maintained, any other issues could lead to bleeding or injuries to the tissues under the skin and other areas near the ribs.
I doubt he'll miss all of the 2nd round but it seems like he could miss the first few games if he's not close (apparently he wasn't even doing workouts or practicing much in recent days)