On December 13, Beijing time, the Nets won 116-104 against the Pistons, before this game, James Harden did not play because he entered the recess stage, and Irving was still unable to play for the Nets because he refused to be vaccinated.
However, the Nets still have superstar Kevin Durant's team, and after the whole game, Kevin Durant, who played 41 minutes, had 51 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks on 16-of-31 shooting, in addition to 10 shots and 14 of 15 shots outside the three-point line, which also allowed Durant to play +25 plus-minus for the Nets in 41 minutes.
It's important to note that scoring 51 points in a single game in this game is the eighth time in Kevin Durant's career that he has scored at least 50 points in a single game, which has also allowed Durant to lead the league with an average of 28.5 points per game so far this season.
Among the active players, the players who have scored at least 50 points in a single game in their careers are James Harden's 23, LeBron James and Damian Lillard's 12, Stephen Curry's 10 and Kevin Durant's 8. The last time a player scored 50 points this season before Durant scored 51 points, Curry scored 50 points against the Hawks, which also made Durant's 51 points the highest single-game score so far this season.
After suffering a serious injury and returning, at least for now, Du Shao's dominance on the court has not been affected, and the US media Bobby Max even asked the question, if the NBA has no salary cap limit like Major League Baseball, then how much annual salary Durant may get? Is it $70 million per year?
Such a question has also caused heated discussion among fans, and many fans have said that Durant should be a player starting at $100 million at present:
Durant has always been the league's top scorer, and this season he will continue to lead the Nets to the championship trophy.