Today, when the Nets and Pistons had three and a half points left in the third quarter, Durant pushed down Orique and was ousted. Force three sections to punch out of work! During a defensive attack, Durant elbowed Orique in the face, resulting in a second-degree malicious foul and being expelled. Before leaving, Durant played 26 minutes and had 23 points, 5 assists, 1 block and 1 rebound.
KD was ousted, and the last time a Nets player was ousted dates back to last season when the Nets played the Lakers, Irving and Schroeder clashed and were expelled for two technical fouls in a row.
A moment before the end of the third quarter, Harden reached his first triple-double of the season with a pass to Bembry! So far, Harden has reached a career triple-double to 59 times, equalizing Larry Bird. At the end of the third quarter, the Nets led the Pistons 96-74, and Harden had a triple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
Harden gave the Nets again, showing his MVP-caliber explosiveness. By example, he is still the son of the version.