Durant fired up as Warriors rout Clippers
Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors is guarded by Patrick Beverley of the LA Clippers during Game Two of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs in Los Angeles April 18, 2019. — AFP pic
Golden State compiled another huge lead at almost the identical part of today’s game by taking a 88-57 lead with 7:10 left in the third quarter. After taking just 24 shots and totaling 44 points in the first two games of the series, Durant came out blazing in game three, hitting his first six shots.Now down 2-1, the Clippers also will host game four in the best-of-seven set on Sunday.
Also, Ben Simmons dominated on the inside and Tobias Harris fired away from the perimeter as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 to take a 2-1 lead in their opening round playoff series. Simmons shot 11 of 13 from the field and added nine assists while Harris was a perfect six-for-six from beyond the arc.D’Angelo Russell and Caris LeVert each scored 26 points for the Nets, who have dropped the last two games after surprising the No. 3 seed in the opener in Philadelphia.
Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan scored 21 of 25 points in the second half while LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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