Nets star Kevin Durant suffered a left thigh contusion within the first quarter of Brooklyn’s 109-107 loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday and was dominated out for the rest of the sport.
Durant appeared to get tangled with Miami’s Trevor Ariza when he drove towards the basket for a layup within the first quarter. He left the sport and was examined by a coach earlier than heading again to the Nets’ locker room.
Durant exited the sport with eight factors in simply over 4 minutes. He had but to overlook from the sphere.
“We’re sort of used to it now,” Nets coach Steve Nash advised ESPN’s Israel Gutierrez. “We have had so much thrown and us, totally different lineups. Clearly, we miss Kevin dearly when he would not play, however we have been capable of scramble and adapt this 12 months.”
Durant, who has had a number of bouts with harm this season, returned to the Nets on April eight towards after lacking practically two months with a proper hamstring pressure.
The Nets proceed to be with out James Harden, who has missed every week and a half with a proper hamstring pressure. Harden labored out in Miami on Saturday and is progressing towards a return, Nash stated.
The Nets’ Large Three of Durant, Harden and Kyrie Irving have performed simply seven video games collectively this season.