Kevin Durant headlines Rockets injury report for Game 6 vs. Lakers

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The Houston Rockets are at home on Friday night as they host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

For the Rockets, they enter Friday’s game trailing 2-3 in the series after defeating the Lakers on the road on Wednesday night in Game 5.

Now Houston will return home for Game 6 on Friday where they will try to grab another victory to keep their season alive and force Game 7 back in Los Angeles.

While the Rockets are looking to pick up a victory in Game 6 on Friday night to force Game 7 after trailing 0-3 in the series at one point, they may be without one of their star players due to injury.

Rockets list Kevin Durant as doubtful for Game 6​

For the Rockets, they have three players listed on their injury report for Friday’s game, including star forward Kevin Durant.

Houston has listed Durant as doubtful due to a left ankle sprain and bone bruise and he is expected to miss his fourth consecutive contest and fifth game of the series.

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With Durant likely to be sidelined once again on Friday, Tari Eason, Reed Sheppard, Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Okogie could all continue to have increased roles.

The Rockets have ruled out Fred VanVleet as he continues to recover from a torn ACL while Steven Adams will miss the remainder of the season while recovering from ankle surgery.

Fans can catch Game 6 of the first-round series between the Lakers and Rockets from Houston on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.

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