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Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant shot upright 4-of-17 (0-of-10 in the 2d half) alongside six turnovers in the midst of his group’s 114-107 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of their NBA first-spherical playoff series on Wednesday.
KD scored 27 parts (18-of-20 free throws), nonetheless this time out adopted a 9-of-24 taking pictures afternoon with six turnovers in a 115-114 Game 1 loss.
It turned into once an uncharacteristic efficiency for Durant, a 12-time All-Superstar, four-time scoring champion and nine-time All-NBA player.
He also rolled into the playoffs averaging 31.1 parts on 51.6 p.c taking pictures, 7.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds in the 19 out of the ordinary-season contests following his return from a sprained MCL.
Nothing has long previous upright to this level against Boston even though. Durant upright doesn’t peer admire the identical player.
Dan Devine @YourManDevine
KD’s now 13-for-39 with 12 turnovers in two games. Boston’s dimension, athleticism, and aggression have him in hell, nonetheless I also wonder if some of this — admire upright straight-up losing the dribble a lot of events — is 39 MPG for five weeks unique off an MCL sprain coming dwelling to roost?
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
KD 0-10 FG in 2nd half.
First time in KD’s profession he’s taken as a minimum 10 field draw attempts in the 2d half and made zero of them. https://t.co/JGZlBMbhXd pic.twitter.com/T2c0bBubND
StatMuse @statmuse
Kevin Durant thru 3 quarters:
4 baskets
4 fouls
5 turnovers pic.twitter.com/uTYRF1cjYt
Pointless to claim, the Celtics’ protection deserves its due credit:
KD’s performances have left plenty to be desired, nonetheless Durant is one of primarily the most productive basketball gamers in the enviornment and could without anxiety switch the series tale when the matchup returns to Brooklyn for Game 3 on Saturday at 7: 30 p.m. ET.
