Durant More Likely to Play Game 2, How do the Lakers Respond?

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Apr 21, 2026 · 32m

The Lakers got a big lift in Game 1 when Rockets star Kevin Durant was declared unavailable with a knee injury.

Now the Rockets might feel like they're on the receiving end of some good news, as more signs point to his availability for Tuesday's Game 2 at Crypto.com. He'll be called a gametime decision, but there is speculation that he's likely to play, and reports were that Durant was moving much better on the floor Monday at Houston's practice.

And down 1-0, if Durant can go, he will.

So what changes? How much harder will things get with Durant in the lineup? How should the Lakers respond?…