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Kevin Durant's Status For Game 4 Is 'Up In The Air'
April 25, 2026
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A late game collapse caused the Houston Rockets to fall down 3-0 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first-round NBA Playoffs series. Compounding matters for the Rockets is that Kevin Durant has missed two games in the series already, and he's no lock to play in Game 4 either. Up in the air, Rockets coach Ime Udoka deemed Durant's status after Houston lost Game 3 at home to Los Angeles.
Durant is dealing with a sprained left ankle, which he suffered while trying to block a shot from Luke Kennard. The superstar forward has missed Game 1 due to bruised knee he suffered in practice leading up to the series. The Rockets offense has been unable to find its footing without Durant. Even including the game the veteran forward played, Houston has averaged right at 100 points per game. The Rockets have shot only 39.6 from the floor as a team, including a paltry 28.7 from behind the arc.
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