Kevin Durant could not miss in the Nets’ 114-108 Game 5 win on Tuesday. Except, of course, when he did. The details of his historic performance (49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists) will fade away as time passes, but the Bucks managed to get stops against Durant twice in the final two minutes.
The first occurrence happened with 1:58 remaining and the score tied at 104. Despite his hot second half, Durant rose for a midrange jumper, and it fell off the rim to Pat Connaughton. From there, Connaughton quickly passed the ball to Jrue Holiday, who pushed the ball up the court to see if the Bucks could take advantage of the Nets in transition.
Holiday’s urgency created an advantage for the Bucks.
