Rockets Announce Unfortunate Game 1 Decision on Kevin Durant
Summary
The Houston Rockets will play Game 1 of their NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers without star player Kevin Durant due to a knee injury. The Lakers will also be missing key players Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves because of injuries.Key Facts
- Kevin Durant injured his right knee during practice and was ruled out of Game 1.
- Durant is expected to recover without a serious long-term issue.
- Durant scored an average of 26 points per game this season with a shooting percentage of 52%.
- The Lakers will not have Luka Doncic, recovering from a hamstring strain, for Game 1.
- Austin Reaves is also sidelined with an oblique strain.
- Both Doncic and Reaves were injured during a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2.
- Game 1 will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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