Sean Fitzpatrick

Kevin Durant will not play in Game 6 or Game 7 if necessary due to a strained right calf. With Durant out, the remaining stars will be asked to step up and take care of the Rockets in Game 6. Andre Iguodala and Alfonzo McKinnie will pick up more minutes.

Joel Embiid will start and play despite an illness which is slowing him done including in Game 5. Embiid will look to force a Game 7 or his season is over. Expect Embiid to play as many minutes as he can.

Stephen Curry will start and play in Game 3 versus the Houston Rockets despite a dislocated left finger.

The Nuggets continue to roll with Torrey Craig in the starting lineup with Will Barton coming off the bench in Game 2. Craig scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds in 20 minutes. Craig added one three-pointer and one steal.

Nikola Jokic posted solid numbers despite a loss to the Blazers in Game 97-90 on Wednesday. Jokic finished with a team-high 16 points and 14 rebounds to go along with seven assists. He added one steal in 37 minutes.

Jamal Murray aggravated a right thigh injury in Game 2 against the Blazers while scoring just 15 points on 6-for-18 shooting and 2-for-8 from three. Murray added seven boards, one assist, and one steal in 35 minutes.

Andre Iguodala gets the start in Game 1 versus the Houston Rockets in place of DeMarcus Cousins and Andrew Bogut. Iguodala scored 14 points in 34 minutes while adding four rebounds, two assists, one block, and one three-pointer.

Joel Embiid is listed as probable for Game 5 Tuesday against the Nets which appears to make him good to go.

Klay Thompson scored 32 points in Game 4 against the Clippers while shooting 12-for-20 from the floor and 6-for-9 from three. Thompson added just one rebound to his stat line.

Stephen Curry scored just 12 points in Game 4 while shooting a poor 3-for-14 from the floor and 1-for-9 from the arc. Curry added 10 rebounds and seven assists plus three steals.