Kevin Durant makes it look so easy.
The Slim Reaper rallied Brooklyn from a steep first-half deficit with a franchise playoff record 49 points Tuesday night at Barclays Center as the Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 114-108.
The win gives Brooklyn a 3-2 series lead over the Bucks.
In addition to setting a team postseason scoring record, Durant added 17 rebounds and 10 assists. He shot 16-for-23 from the field and 4-for-9 on 3-pointers. Durant also registered three steals and two blocks to cement a memorable performance.
Game 6 is Thursday at 8:30 p.m. EDT in Milwaukee.
Here’s a sampling of the best reactions from Twitter following Durant’s mystifying triple-double performance:
You great killa!!! @KDTrey5
— Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant put on one of the greatest performances in NBA playoff history scoring 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists and leading his shorthanded Nets to victory taking a 3-2 lead.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 16, 2021
The man is not human. pic.twitter.com/QGp07W9no8
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant delivered in the most important game of @BrooklynNets history. Blessed to witness your performance live. Thank you, @KDTrey5. pic.twitter.com/o4o5a7adRb
— BKN3👌🏿 (@TheBKN3) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant scored or assisted 74 of the Nets’ 114 points tonight (65%).
(Submitted by @keerthikau) pic.twitter.com/xPTmy7pZpT
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant's 49 points in Game 5 set a Nets #NBAPlayoffs record. pic.twitter.com/HSvF3UQybo
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) June 16, 2021
All 16 field goals from Kevin Durant's 49-point triple-double in Game 5.
Iconic performance. pic.twitter.com/B9qVbUKScM
— Danny Small (@dwsmall8) June 16, 2021
Two years ago Kevin Durant ruptured his Achilles and we wondered if he could ever be the same player again. Tonight in Game 5:
49 points
17 rebounds
10 assists
3 steals
2 blocks
48 minutesAll-time great performance by an all-time great player. pic.twitter.com/uL8pyYk6Mz
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant is the first player in NBA postseason history with 45 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a game.
Durant had 30 points in a playoff half for the 2nd time in his career. He is the first Nets player with 30 points in a half over the last 25 postseasons. pic.twitter.com/gub60v4Lam
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 16, 2021
Nobody has ever done this in the playoffs.
49 Pts.
17 Reb.
10 Ast.
Played every minute.
Win.SLIM. REAPER. pic.twitter.com/ruNM268PjY
— ESPN (@espn) June 16, 2021
I’m just going to throw this out there to see what the responses will be.. If your Steve Nash and the Nets, would you sit James Harden AND Kevin Durant in Game 6 because of the heavy minutes tonight, and push all your chips to the center of table for Game 7??
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) June 16, 2021
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