The Golden State Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. But star Kevin Durant could hardly have played any better.
He scored 51 in the overtime loss, showing off some incredible range in the process.
KD IS ON 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/exbC4hsm4O
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 30, 2018
Toronto led for essentially the entire game. But despite absolute blanket coverage from Kawhi Leonard, Durant sent the game into overtime with a three.
KD THREE
TIE GAME TIE GAME TIE GAME
📺 @NBCSAuthentic / @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/1b8lypmkLV
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 30, 2018
While the Warriors lost, Twitter heaped a lot of praise onto Durant.
KD IS NOT NICE pic.twitter.com/aEP0NwuKde
— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) November 30, 2018
Every Raptor trying to guard KD tonight pic.twitter.com/AFQ1iCpoMD
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) November 30, 2018
It's so fun watching KD be KD.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) November 30, 2018
I’d never brush my hair if I played like kd
— Travonne Edwards (Blk Tray) (@Travonne) November 30, 2018
KD is straight sick!!!!
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) November 30, 2018
Drake gotta start leaving KD alone!!! 🤦🏽♂️
— Jared ❌.X. Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) November 30, 2018
KD 🤷🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤢🤮
That’s a bad man— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) November 30, 2018
It was Durant’s third consecutive game with 40-plus points. Remember, this was despite always attracting the other team’s top defensive effort. Just imagine how open it will be for Durant when Stephen Curry returns on Saturday.