Warriors Forward Jonathan Kuminga Out for Game 5 vs Rockets

The Golden State forward is out with an illness.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is out for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets due to an illness. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is out for Game 5 of his team's Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets due to an illness, the team announced.

Kuminga had entered into a larger role in the playoff rotation with star wing Jimmy Butler out for Game 3 with a pelvic contusion. But when Butler returned for Game 4, Kuminga did not play.

The four-year veteran averaged 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 47 regular season games, and scored 11 points in Game 2 and seven points in Game 3 of this series.

Game 5 between the Warriors and Rockets is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Houston.

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