{"id":717310,"date":"2026-04-24T23:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717310\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:24:18","slug":"rockets-star-kevin-durant-ankle-ruled-out-for-game-3-vs-lakers-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717310\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets star Kevin Durant (ankle) ruled out for Game 3 vs. Lakers – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is set to miss his second game of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n

Less than 90 minutes before tipoff of Game 3 on Friday night in Houston, the Rockets ruled out Durant due to a left ankle sprain. He had been considered questionable.<\/p>\n

The Rockets enter the game already in a 2-0 series hole.<\/p>\n

Durant missed Game 1 after reportedly bumping knees with a teammate in practice and coming away with a bruised tendon. He returned for Game 2 on Tuesday and played 41 minutes, putting up 23 points, six rebounds and four assists but committing nine turnovers.<\/p>\n

The Lakers won 101-94, and Durant suffered his ankle sprain during the course of that game.<\/p>\n

In his first campaign with Houston, Durant, 37, had his healthiest season in seven years. He played 78 of a possible 82 regular-season games, matching his total from 2018-19 with the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n

If the Lakers beat the short-handed Rockets on Friday, Houston will be on the verge of getting swept when the teams reconvened for Game 4 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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