Durant scores 27 points and Brooklyn uses a 35-point fourth quarter to pull away for a 110-95 victory over the Clippers in a matinee game at Crypto.com Arena
LOS ANGELES — The challenge facing the Clippers heading into Saturday’s afternoon game against the Brooklyn Nets was how to contain Kevin Durant. Clippers swingman Terance Mann laughed when asked about stopping Durant. Coach Tyronn Lue said to “double team him,” while Norman Powell said make him uncomfortable as possible.After a rocky start, Durant settled in and scored a game-best 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting in a 110-95 victory against the Clippers.
“With Jacque being over there and Steve gone, they’re doing some different things that you didn’t see them do the past couple years,” Lue said. “The biggest challenge is us getting better on a night-to-night basis at the things we need to do and how we need to get better,” he said.
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