On April 26, Beijing time, the Nets lost to the Celtics 112-116 in the first round of the playoffs G4, thus being swept out by the opponent, which was also the first time in Kevin Durant's NBA career that he was swept out; however, Durant still justified himself in this game, and he got 39+7+9 data, a career data equaled "Tiangou" Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar and "LOGO man" Jerry West, tied for 6th place in NBA history.
In the first three games of the series, Durant averaged 22.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game with only 36.5% shooting in 43.1 minutes per game, but there were 5.7 turnovers, which many people thought Durant was "old", which is the direct reason why the Nets fell behind 0-3. But, in Series G4, on the edge of the cliff, Durant re-proved himself.
In this game, Durant played another 46 minutes and 39 seconds, shooting 13 of 31 shots, including 3 of 11 three-pointers, 10 of 11 free throw opportunities, and 39 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. On the night when Kyrie Irving didn't erupt and Bruce Brown was magically absent, Durant used his performance to maintain the Nets' last dignity.
Unfortunately, Durant's outburst did not lead the Nets to their first playoff win of the season, and the Nets never led in this game; however, Durant still set a milestone in this game. This is the 42nd playoff game of Durant's NBA career with 25+ points, 5 rebounds and 5+ assists, and in this data, the NBA history list officially completed the surpass of Stephen Curry, tied with Abdul Abdul-Jabbar and West for 6th place in NBA history, just one game away from the fifth-place Russell Westbrook in history.
As the biggest favorite to win the championship in the "General Manager Survey" before the start of the season, the Nets qualified for the playoffs through the playoffs and were swept out in the first round, which caused Durant's wind ratings to drop significantly, while the performances of Irving and Ben Simmons were also disappointing, and many people thought that Durant was already difficult to win the championship again. However, I believe Durant still has a chance to make a comeback!