Warriors’ Durant out at least 4 weeks

WASHINGTON — The Warriors’ pursuit of an NBA title suffered a possibly serious setback Wednesday, when the team announced that forward Kevin Durant will miss at least four weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament and a bone bruise in his left leg. Golden State said in a news release that it is hopeful he could play again before the playoffs. Durant suffered the injury 57 seconds into Tuesday’s 112-108 loss to the Wizards, when Washington’s Marcin Gortat fouled Zaza Pachulia, who fell backward into Durant. The All-Star played two more possessions before asking head coach Steve Kerr to call timeout with 10:26 left in the quarter. There was a short time when the Warriors worried that Durant’s injury was worse, but a CT scan eased those concerns. The CT scan gives you much more clarity on a bone injury or a bone bruise, much more than an MRI. Though not as dire a prognosis as was initially feared, Durant’s injury is a major blow to a Golden State team with championship-or-bust ambitions. With 22 games left in the regular season, the Warriors (50-10) nurse a four-game lead over San Antonio (45-13) for the Western Conference’s top seed. Durant leads Golden State in scoring (25.3 points per game), rebounding (8.2) and blocks (1.6), and ranks third in assists (4.8), steals (1.1) and three-pointers (112).