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The absence of All-Star Kevin Durant (right knee contusion) was a huge story in Houston’s Game 1 loss in Los Angeles.
Game 2 of the best-of-seven, first-round playoff series is slated for Tuesday night. And while the Rockets are again listing Durant as questionable to play, as he was prior to Game 1, there appears to be more hope this time around.
Via The Athletic’s Will Guillory, who attended Monday’s team practice:
ESPN’s Shams Charania used the word optimistic in his update, as well, in reference to the team’s perspective.
Game 2 tips off at 9:30 p.m. Central time on Tuesday. It will be televised and streamed to a national audience via NBC and Peacock.
“He went through about half of the (practice),” head coach Ime Udoka told reporters of Durant’s status. “I would say mobility probably (is most important). The pain tolerance is one thing, but actually moving and feeling comfortable doing all the movements is going to be the biggest thing.”
Durant, 37, suffered the injury when he bumped knees with a teammate during last Wednesday’s practice in Houston. The amount of time between when the injury occurred and Saturday’s Game 1 will have doubled by the time of Tuesday’s Game 2, which could allow the bruising to at least somewhat subside.
Durant had some tape and a bandage on the area during Monday’s practice, as shown on video updates.
Durant led Houston (52-30, No. 5 in Western Conference) in scoring this season, averaging 26.0 points (52.0% FG, 41.3% on 3-pointers), 5.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 36.4 minutes per game.
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Game 2 of the best-of-seven, first-round playoff series is slated for Tuesday night. And while the Rockets are again listing Durant as questionable to play, as he was prior to Game 1, there appears to be more hope this time around.
Via The Athletic’s Will Guillory, who attended Monday’s team practice:
ESPN’s Shams Charania used the word optimistic in his update, as well, in reference to the team’s perspective.
Game 2 tips off at 9:30 p.m. Central time on Tuesday. It will be televised and streamed to a national audience via NBC and Peacock.
“He went through about half of the (practice),” head coach Ime Udoka told reporters of Durant’s status. “I would say mobility probably (is most important). The pain tolerance is one thing, but actually moving and feeling comfortable doing all the movements is going to be the biggest thing.”
Durant, 37, suffered the injury when he bumped knees with a teammate during last Wednesday’s practice in Houston. The amount of time between when the injury occurred and Saturday’s Game 1 will have doubled by the time of Tuesday’s Game 2, which could allow the bruising to at least somewhat subside.
Durant had some tape and a bandage on the area during Monday’s practice, as shown on video updates.
Durant led Houston (52-30, No. 5 in Western Conference) in scoring this season, averaging 26.0 points (52.0% FG, 41.3% on 3-pointers), 5.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 36.4 minutes per game.
More: Without Kevin Durant, Rockets’ young core fails test in Game 1 loss at Lakers
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Reports: Rockets optimistic for potential Kevin Durant return in Game 2
Continue reading...
