KEVIN DURANT SCORES A CAREER HIGH 54 POINTS AGAINST THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - ALL-MET ELITE

KEVIN DURANT

SCORES A

CAREER HIGH

54 POINTS

AGAINST THE

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

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MONTROSE CHRISTIAN HS.
ROCKVILLE MD.

Thunder forward Kevin Durant set a new career-high by scoring 54 points during Oklahoma City’s 127-121 home win over Golden State on Friday.

Durant’s big night also marked the most points scored in an NBA game during the 2013-14 season, eclipsing the previous high of 48 points, which Durant set twice (Jan. 4 at the Timberwolves and Jan. 7 at the Jazz).

“I made a few shots and I felt good,” Durant told ESPN during a televised post-game interview. “My teammates were throwing me the ball with two or three guys on me and I still tried to make a play.

Those guys sacrificed their bodies setting screens for me, to get me open, it’s my job to finish for them. I saw the bench jump up every time I hit a shot, that’s one of the best feelings.”

The three-time scoring champ shot 19-for-28 from the field, 5-for-9 on three-pointers and 11-for-13 from the line. He added six assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block in 44 minutes.