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Kevin Durant had 33 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 108-102 road win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
This was not an efficient shooting night for Durant, who made just 9 of 26 shots from the field. However, he made 4 of 7 3-pointers and all 11 of his free throws, and the Nets outscored the Pels by 20 points when he was on the floor.
KD also made some clutch plays down the stretch. He hit a 3-pointer after an offensive rebound by Nic Claxton to give the Nets a 96-92 lead with 5:15 remaining in regulation.
Durant also provided a key assist to Kyrie Irving, who hit a 3-pointer with 43.1 seconds left to put the Nets up 106-100.
It’s been a sensational season for Durant, who has led the Nets to 13 wins in his last 14 games. He is averaging 30 points per game and is placed squarely in the NBA MVP talk.
Twitter praised Durant’s efforts tonight.
Daman Rangoola damanr
Kevin Durant, 34, won’t be taking a night off, having recovered from an Achilles tendon injury and is leading this Nets team to an all-time record playing basketball. He has especially impressed me these past few months.
ESPN Stats and Information ESPNStatsInfo
Kevin Durant has the 111th game of his career with 30 points and 10 rebounds.
That tops Tim Duncan at 13th since the NBA-ABA merger. pic.twitter.com/dcz48t9OLE
MVP7⃣DurGoat_7
Kevin Durant played his worst game of the season tonight but still finished with:
33 points
10 REB
2 BLK
11-11 FT
+18!!!!!!!! (6 victory points)
He had a huge impact even without the shots falling. MVP pic.twitter.com/evjIRUr2wS
KDprime7 for the facts
THIS IS WHY I SAY THEY GIVE THE BALL TO KEVIN DURANT TO DICTATE THE OFFENSE. I don’t even care who throws the ball, every possession without Kevin Durant calling the game-winner isn’t the best. I pass it to a CLUTCH Kyrie 3
Your beer fashion Your beer fashion
Durant has to be MVP man, Nets would be without him
sylvester slypireku
Kevin Durant is not only one of the best shooters in the game, but his ability to create chances for his teammates makes him an even more valuable asset on the court.
Will© WillCrop
Kevin Durant drives this team hard, we need to start a dialogue about his MVP campaign
s trillsamsonite
KDprime7 for the facts
Kevin Durant at 10/33/4 with 6% from 3 and elite defense. He dominated the Pelicans when he was on the court and had a game high +20 in just one 6 point game! The best player in the NBA and should be the leading MVP so far
Durant and the Nets will now visit the Miami Heat on Sunday.
Credit: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10060837-kevin-durants-dominance-praised-by-twitter-as-nets-beat-cj-mccollum-pelicans
