Austin Rivers (illness) ruled out for Rockets Game 1
Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (illness) will not play on Sunday versus the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Rivers played 17.4 minutes per game off the bench in the first round. His absence should create more minutes for Danuel House and Gerald Green. Iman Shumpert could also be more involved.
Rivers averaged 6.2 points and 1.2 triples in the first round.
- Phoenix's Drew Eubanks starting for injured Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Christian Braun operating in second unit role for Denver on Wednesday night March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) starting on Wednesday, Christian Braun to second unit March 27th, 2024
- Bradley Beal (finger) will play in Phoenix's Wednesday matchup March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Aaron Gordon (foot) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Denver's Michael Porter Jr. (illness) active on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Rudy Gobert (rib) available for Minnesota on Wednesday March 27th, 2024
- Anthony Edwards (finger) will play in Minnesota's Wednesday matchup March 27th, 2024
- Rudy Gobert (rib) questionable for Minnesota on Wednesday March 26th, 2024
- Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards (finger) questionable on Wednesday March 26th, 2024
- Rudy Gobert (rib) cleared for Timberwolves Sunday night March 24th, 2024
- Anthony Edwards (finger) available Sunday for Minnesota March 24th, 2024