Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs with quadriceps injury.

Tony Parker will miss the rest of the NBA postseason with a ruptured quadriceps tendon in his left leg, the San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday.

The injury will likely require surgery to repair, meaning the Spurs will have to go through the rest of the postseason without their floor leader.

While Parker, 34, is not the dynamic playmaker he was in his younger days, he has still been hugely important to what the team does. After the Spurs were blown out in Game 1, Parker responded with 18 points in 25 minutes before he was injured to help San Antonio rebound to even the series.

He appeared to land awkwardly while taking a shot with 8: 34 to play Wednesday night and crumpled to the court. The Frenchman needed to be carried off the floor by teammates, casting a pall over San Antonio’s victory.

Coach Gregg Popovich said after the game that it didn’t look good, and the Spurs’ fears were confirmed after an MRI on Thursday. The team said there is no timetable yet for Parker’s recovery.

Game 3 of the series is tonight in Houston.

With Parker out, backup Patty Mills could move into a starting role and the Spurs will also likely give Kawhi Leonard more ball- handling responsibility. Rookie guard Dejounte Murray, Kyle Anderson and Jonathan Simmons should get more of a chance to prove themselves as well.

Popovich will have to devise a strategy to combat Rockets guard James Harden and their myriad offensive weapons.

Parker had played in 221 career postseason games without missing one in 16 seasons with the Spurs.