Is Kevin Durant playing tonight? Latest status for today's game vs. Lakers
Rockets star Kevin Durant missed Game 3 against the Lakers due to an ankle injury. Here's the latest on his availability for Game 4 on Sunday.
On the verge of elimination, the Houston Rockets may once again be without their best player. All-Star forward Kevin Durant , who missed Houston’s Game 3 loss with a sprained ankle, had been listed as questionable on the team’s injury reports leading up to tip-off, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 26 at 9:30 p. m.
ET. Durant missed Houston’s 112-108 loss Friday, April 26 that dropped the Rockets to a 3-0 hole in their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers . Durant sustained the sprained ankle in the second half of Game 2 on Tuesday, April 21.
In that game, Durant scored 20 points in the first half on 6-of-7 shooting. After intermission, however, Lakers coach JJ Redick threw double-teams at Durant, forcing the ball out of his hands. In the second half, Durant scored just 3 points on 1-of-5 shooting.
But all eyes turn to Sunday’s game as the Rockets are trying to avoid a sweep. Here’s everything you need to know about Kevin Durant’s status Sunday vs. the Lakers: Is Kevin Durant playing tonight vs.