Durant led the Rockets with 26.0 points per game in 76 regular-season appearances. Alex Slitz / Getty Images
April 18, 2026Updated 7:19 pm EDT
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said Kevin Durant would miss Game 1 of their first-round series against the Lakers due to a knee injury. Durant led the Rockets with 26.0 points per game in 76 regular-season appearances. Josh Okogie will start Game 1 in Durant’s place.
Kevin Durant is OUT for tonight’s Game 1 vs LA Lakers, per Ime Udoka.
Huge news.
— Will Guillory (@WillGuillory) April 18, 2026
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Apr 18, 2026
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