Rockets rule out Kevin Durant (ankle) for Game 5 vs. Lakers
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Key Points:
- The Houston Rockets have officially ruled out star forward Kevin Durant for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a left ankle sprain.
- Durant missed three games in the series after initially sitting out the opener with a bruised right knee and injuring his ankle late in Game 2.
- Despite Durant’s absence, the Rockets won Game 4 115-96 to avoid elimination, but they still trail the series 3-1.
- Durant, 37, has faced injury challenges this postseason after playing 2,840 minutes in the regular season, ranking second in the league.
- This is Durant’s first season with Houston following a trade from Phoenix, and he is the NBA’s fifth-leading scorer historically.
