Durant’s knee sidelines Rockets-Lakers Game 1 as Sheppard starts
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Kevin Durant was ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Lakers with a bruised right knee, per Rockets coach Ime Udoka. Reed Sheppard will start in Durant’s spot for Houston. The Lakers reportedly will be without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves indefinitely, giving Houston a chance to steal the opener; Durant’s absence marks his 14th playoff appearance.
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