Rockets Get Troubling Kevin Durant Injury Update
The Houston Rockets won Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series against the Lakers, 115-96, without Kevin Durant, who missed the game due to a sprained left ankle. Durant has been sidelined for three of the first four games and did not participate in practice on Tuesday, making his status for Game 5 uncertain. The 37-year-old superstar previously suffered a knee bone bruise and returned briefly for Game 2 before re-injuring his ankle. The Rockets, now heading to Los Angeles for Game 5, saw six players score in double figures in Durant's absence.
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By Matt AudiletContributing Sports WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Houston Rockets are heading back to Los Angeles in an attempt to hold off the Lakers in another close-out game on Wednesday night.The Rockets notched their first victory of the first-round NBA playoff series on Sunday night, posting a dominant 115-96 final score in Houston and avoiding the sweep.Houston accomplished this Game 4 win without its veteran leader: Kevin Durant.Durant has missed three of the first four games of the Rockets' first round series.
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