Kevin Durant left the Phoenix Suns’ matchup with the Houston Rockets early on Sunday night after rolling his ankle hard in the second half. The injury came just a quarter after the Suns star got into it briefly with Rockets forward Dillon Brooks — who was then ejected from the game after the scuffle.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant left Sunday's 148-109 loss to the Houston Rockets after suffering a left ankle sprain during the third quarter. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said that Durant will receive an MRI on Monday and will not initially join the team on its upcoming three-game road trip against the Bucks, Celtics and Knicks.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with the Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr.