Kevin Garnett has inflammation in his left ankle and is estimated to miss two weeks to rest, Danny Ainge said.

Ainge downplayed the severity of the injury but made it clear that the Boston Celtics will be cautious with Garnett.

"I'll guess two weeks, just because we want to make sure he's really ready," Ainge said of Garnett's recovery timeline.

"A lot of things can cause inflammation; I think everyone has a little bit of inflammation this time of year. KG, we need to get him fresh anyway."

Ainge believes that Garnett suffered the inflamed ankle last Wednesday against the New Orleans Hornets and worsened the condition when he played two nights later in Dallas.

Garnett is averaging 14.9 points and 7.8 rebounds this season.