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Although Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka has lost the coaching battle to Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick, the team's collapse in Game 3 can't be attributed to Udoka.
Kevin Durant, who also missed Game 1 of the first round series with a bruised right knee, sat out of the Rockets’ 112-108 overtime loss to LA with a sprained ankle.
Rockets coach Ime Udoka called out his team after a late-game collapse that saw Houston fall into a 3-0 series hole against the Lakers. "Horrendous mistakes," he said. "I don't know if you want to say youth or scared of the moment or whatever the case."