On March 14, Beijing time, the Nets narrowly defeated the Knicks at home 110-107, and Kevin Durant got 53 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, which is the key to the Nets' ability to win the same city derby when Kyrie Irving can't play. This is the eighth regular season 50+ score in Durant's NBA career, what level of performance is this in NBA history?
In this game, Durant played 42 minutes, hit 19 of 37 shots, including 4 of 13 three-point shots, 11 of 12 free throw opportunities, 53 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, and was the only player in the game to score at least 30 points, and the plus-minus of +11 was also the highest on the team. This is the second time this season that Durant has scored 50+ points per game in a regular season, tied for first place in the league with James and Tatum.
This is the eighth time in Durant's NBA career that he has scored 50+ points in a single game in the regular season, and is one of only five active NBA players to score more than 50+ points in a single game in the regular season, only James Harden, LeBron James, Damian Lillard and Stephen Curry have scored 50+ points in a single game in the regular season than Durant. It is worth mentioning that Harden has scored 50+ in a single game in 23 regular season games, and is the only player in active duty to score 50+ or less than 15 games in a single game in the regular season.
In the NBA's historical player regular season 50+ games per game, Durant officially completed the "essence of human cinema" Dominique Wilkins surpassed, tied with Bernard King for 12th place in NBA history, only 2 times behind Curry and Abdul-Jabbar, who are tied for 10th in NBA history.
So far in NBA history, Chamberlain has led with 50+ points per game in 118 regular season games, while Elgin Baylor, who ranks fifth in the history of the forward position, has the most 50+ points in a single game in 17 regular season games. In the forward position, only Baylor, Rick Barry and James have scored 50+ points per game in the regular season than Durant in NBA history.
So far this season, Durant, who is 33 years old and over, has averaged 29.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in the regular season with 52.0% shooting and 37.2% three-point shooting, and there is almost no sign of serious injuries. Unfortunately, the Nets have only been able to rank eighth in the East with a record of 35 wins and 33 losses, and the Nets, who aspire to the championship, have fallen to this point. Can the Nets still slow down?