INDIANAPOLIS — Rockets forward Kevin Durant, the sixth leading scorer in NBA history, will miss Monday’s 7 p.m. game against the Pacers at Cambridge Arena with a sprained left ankle, according to the league’s official injury report.
Durant – a 15-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA selection, one-time MVP and two-time NBA Finals MVP – leads the Rockets to 11th in the league with averages of 26.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. He shot 51% from the field, 40.5% from three-point range, and 88.6% from the free throw line. He has missed just two games this season.
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Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet and center Steven Adams are also out with season-ending surgeries. The Pacers are only missing All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton and forward Obi Toppin. Haliburton is out for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Toppin has been sidelined since October with a stress fracture in his right foot. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said his recovery is ahead of schedule, but it will be some time before he returns.
Dustin Dopilak has played all season for the Pacers. Get more coverage with IndyStarTV and the Pacers Insider newsletter.
This article originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star: Kevin Durant injury update: Rockets forward ruled out vs. Pacers
