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Houston Rockets' Danuel House Jr. has been booted from the Orlando bubble for violating safety protocols.
House, who missed Game 3 of the playoffs versus the Lakers, was cited for allowing an unauthorized guest in his hotel room for several hours on Tuesday. That guest is reported to have been a female Covid testing official.
House was averaging 11.4 points and shooting 36 percent from 3-point range in nine playoff games in the NBA’s Disney bubble. The Lakers hold a 3-1 series lead heading into Saturday's possible elimination game.
"Mr. House is leaving the NBA campus and will not participate with the Rockets team in additional games this season," the league said in a statement.
Sources previously told ESPN that House had denied committing any violation.
No other players or staff had contact with the guest or were found to be involved in the incident, the league said.
There have been zero positive Covid-19 results since the league started its bubble play.
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