The expected has been confirmed.
With Kevin Durant still rehabbing his right calf strain, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr announced Monday that the two-time NBA Finals MVP would not play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. It is not yet known whether Durant will travel with the team to Canada.
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Kerr also announced that center DeMarcus Cousins is questionable for Game 1.
Durant injured his right calf in the third quarter of Game 5 of the Warriors' second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.
Cousins tore his quadriceps muscle during the opening minutes of Game 2 of the Dubs' first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The NBA Finals will begin Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
