Kevin Durant rescues the Nets with an unprecedented performance in the playoffs

Kevin Durant pitches despite opposition from Connaughton in the Nets-Bucks.Kathy Willens / AP

Kevin Durant's impressive performance gave the Brooklyn Nets a key victory (114-108) in their duel with Milwaukee for their bid for the NBA title.

The Nets power forward rescued his team and led a 17-point comeback that gives them a 3-2 lead in the East semifinal.

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Durantula or KD, as they nickname him, had 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and became the first player to get at least 45 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a playoff game. "It was a historic performance," concluded Steve Nash. The Nets coach breathed a sigh of relief after his team got through a very delicate situation. He went 17 points behind. Durant multiplied. He did not take a breath. He played the 48 minutes of the game. His team needed it. Kyrie Irving, injured, could not play. James Harden reappeared after three games absent, but he continued to experience muscle soreness and was only able to score 5 points after missing all eight 3-pointers he tried and scoring a field goal. He contributed 8 assists and 6 rebounds. Nor did he give himself just a break and spent 46 minutes on the court.And Joe Harris did not play at his usual level either, who only made two field goals of the 17 he threw and also finished with 5 points. Only two players were able to back Durant with an important flow in attack, Jeff Green with 17 points and and veteran Blake Griffin, with 17.

An impossible shot from a transcendent performance.

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The Bucks lost an excellent opportunity to take advantage in a very difficult tie, in which they lost the first two games. His third loss came despite the good performance of Giannis Anetokounmpo with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Khris Middleton added 25 points; Holiday 19 and Brook Lopez, 15. “Every team I've played has asked me to do a little bit of everything: rebound, defend, score, or start plays. I am capable of doing it and that is what I have done, "said Durant. The 32-year-old power forward scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and hit a decisive basket with just 50 seconds remaining and the Nets only dominating by one point. "After the injuries he went through, we are seeing again people are seeing the best player in the world again," said Jeff Green.

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