LeBron James, Kevin Durant Set to Make NBA History in Lakers-Rockets Series
Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will start their first-round NBA playoff series with key players injured. If Kevin Durant plays, the series will make history by featuring two players aged 37 or older, LeBron James and Durant, both averaging over 20 points per game this season.Key Facts
- The Lakers are the No. 4 seed with a 53–29 record; the Rockets are No. 5 with 52–30.
- Lakers will miss Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves for Game 1 due to injuries.
- Rockets will miss Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams; Durant is questionable due to a knee injury.
- LeBron James is 41 years old and has averaged 20.9 points per game this season.
- Kevin Durant is 37 years old and has averaged 26.0 points per game this season.
- This will be the first playoff series with two players age 37+ both scoring 20+ points per game in the same regular season.
- LeBron James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 43,440 career points.
- Durant is fifth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 32,597 points and is a 16-time All-Star.
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