Udoka on Durant's status for Game 5: 'We'll see'
Houston's Kevin Durant continues to make progress with his injured left ankle, but his status for Game 5 against the Lakers on Wednesday remains unclear, according to coach Ime Udoka.
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HOUSTON -- The Rockets ' Kevin Durant continues to make progress with his injured left ankle, but it seems unlikely that he'll return Wednesday night for Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers .
Durant didn't participate in practice with the Rockets on Tuesday before they left for California, trailing 3-1 in the first-round series. But he was seen running on an antigravity treadmill as the team wrapped up its work before heading to the airport.
Coach Ime Udoka was asked whether there was a possibility that Durant would play in Game 5 after missing the past two games because of a sprained left ankle and bone bruise.
"We'll see," Udoka said. "It is day to day, game to game. But we'll have to get on the court and do some things, and he didn't participate in practice today. But he's doing the conditioning and other aspects to try to get back."
Durant has missed three games in this series after he sat out the opener because of a bruised right knee. He returned for Game 2, scoring 23 points in 41 minutes of the 101-94 loss, during which he injured his ankle late in the game.