#3. Vs Los Angeles Clippers - 35 points per game
"I'm Kevin Durant. You know who I am". The moment Kevin Durant said this during the press conference, you knew it was the end of the road for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Slim Reaper averaged 35 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.3 rebounds per game that series while shooting over 56% from the field and 40% from the perimeter. He also shot nearly a whopping 95% from the free-throw line.
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After being pestered by Patrick Beverley all series long, KD said enough was enough and decided to take matters into his own hands. The Slim Reaper dropped 50 points in Game 6 against the Clippers, while shooting over 57% from the field and better than 42% from range, sinking 14 of the 15 free throws.
#2. Vs Cleveland Cavaliers - 35.2 points per game
The 2017 NBA Finals was the biggest moment of Kevin Durant's life. After leaving the OKC Thunder and joining forces with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for the Golden State Warriors, the pressure was well and truly on KD to deliver and win a championship with the Oakland-based franchise.
KD averaged 35.2 points, 5.4 assists and 8.2 rebounds while shooting better than 55% from the field and over 47% from the perimeter. Going up against LeBron James, the onus was on KD to prove a point with a proper crew backing him and that is exactly what he did.
The Warriors wrapped up the series in five games and Kevin Durant won his first championship.
#1. Vs Milwaukee Bucks - 35.4 points per game
Having left the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets, the expectations were on KD to deliver a ring for Brooklyn. However, coming off of an Achilles injury, folks started downplaying the impact Durant could have on this Brooklyn team. That was a mistake because KD was better than ever.
KD was playing like a man possessed, and with Kyrie Irving going down in Game 4 and James Harden struggling with his hamstring, the burden was well and truly on Durant to take the team to the promised land.
The Slim Reaper averaged a whopping 35.2 points in that series with 10.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting over 49% from the field. KD was playing the best basketball of his life but it was in vain as the Milwaukee Bucks prevailed in seven games and went on to win the championship.
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