The Los Angeles Lakers will try to sweep the Houston Rockets in their first-round playoff series. The Lakers will advance to the second round with one more victory. Kevin Durant will be sidelined in Game 4 for the Rockets — the third game he has missed in the series.

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Amen Thompson scored a team-high 23 points as the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 to avoid playoff elimination.

The Houston Rockets announced their starting lineup for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers following a final Kevin Durant injury update.

Kevin Durant is not expected to play in Game 4, as the Houston Rockets try to avoid a sweep by the Los Angeles Lakers in their NBA Playoffs series on Sunday.

It's up to the Houston Rockets' young core to save their season, and the group has no excuses for their poor decisions.

Ime Udoka on Kevin Durant: “It’s tough for a guy that wants to play and plays as much as he does. To be out at this point of the season is very tough.”