On December 16, Beijing time, the Nets beat Philadelphia 114-105 at home, winning four consecutive games to consolidate the first place in the East. Kevin Durant efficiently got 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in this game, and then upgraded during the four-game winning streak, averaging 37.5 + 9 + 8.5 per game, and also ranked among the "180 clubs"!
The star-studded Nets are now almost reduced to Durant's one-man show for various reasons, and his performance has also lived up to expectations, in this game Durant hit 13 of 24 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, 6 free throws, 34 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, +12 plus and minus also proved Durant's contribution to the team.
Such performances have become the norm for Durant's recent performances, and during the Nets' four-game winning streak, Durant scored 30+ points in each game, including 51 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in the game to beat the Pistons, and a triple-double of 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the game against the Raptors. In the last four games, Durant has averaged 37.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, and his average points per game are far ahead of all players in the league for the same period.
While getting such comprehensive data, Durant also maintains extreme efficiency. In those four games, he shot more than 50% of the shots, won no less than 6 free throws in each game, and played 50% of the shooting rate and 40.0% of the three-point shooting rate in the four games, averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game and 8.5 free throws per game with 94.4% three-point shooting rate! Standard "180 Club" data!
So far this season, Durant, who turns 33 or older, has averaged 29.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in 27 regular season games with 52.3 percent shooting and 38.2 percent three-point shooting, making him the only player in the league to average more than 27.0 points per game. Recently, in the case of a serious shortage of the team lineup, Durant bucked the trend to complete the "re-upgrade"!
Although this Nets currently have many problems, but they have a 2.5-game advantage in the first place in the East in the record rankings, Durant's presence determines that the Nets' lower limit of the record will not be low, but the Nets need more support from their teammates to win the championship, after all, this is not the NBA era that can win the championship by relying on the strength of a superstar.