The Nets today won four straight games with a 114-105 win over the 76ers at home.
The Nets still have a number of players missing today, including Harden, Aldridge, Harris, Millsap and other players can not play, but they also have Durant. In the past two games, without Harden, Durant has performed well, scoring 50+ and 30+ triple-doubles respectively.
In today's game, Durant played another 39 minutes, shooting 13-of-24, including 2-of-3 three-pointers and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, with 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the team to beat the 76ers.
On the 76ers side, Embiid played 33 minutes and shot 11-of-20, including 1-of-3 three-pointers and 9-of-11 free throws, cutting 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Curry Jr. played 38 minutes and shot 13-of-21, including 3-of-9 from three-point range, with 29 points, three rebounds and four assists. Harris played 36 minutes and shot 3-of-17, including 0-of-5 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free throw line, for just 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
In the absence of Harden, Durant single-handedly carried the Nets, and in the past 3 games, he had 51 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and averaged 40 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists per game, which is undoubtedly an MVP-level performance.
Durant's performance this season has been excellent, but Curry is also very powerful, and the Warriors' record is better than the Nets, so in the MVP list, Curry has always been pushing Durant and ranking first. But now, Durant is not losing curry, at least not in personal performance, and even better than Curry.
Although the Nets' lineup this season is very luxurious, but it has encountered a lot of trouble, Irving has not played a game, Harden attendance is high, but it is not in the state, so Durant can only shoulder to shoulder and carry the Nets on his body. Durant's average score per game this season is not only the first in the league, but also the average playing time per game is close to 37 minutes, ranking at the top of the league.
Although Curry is the hot candidate for MVP this season, he may not be able to get the MVP, and the only one who can steal the MVP from Curry is probably Durant.