Kevin Durant on the Indiana Pacers: ‘They play a good brand of basketball’

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers took down the Brooklyn Nets 128-117 on Friday and spoiled Kevin Durant’s large night time. The Nets famous person had 36 factors, together with 20 within the fourth quarter alone, to steer Brooklyn in opposition to Indiana.

However the Pacers have been undeterred. They scored 71 factors within the second half to finish a 12-point comeback and defeat the enhancing Nets, and so they stepped up on each ends to get it completed. The protection slowed down all challengers and held non-Durant gamers to 0/8 taking pictures within the last body.

“They made powerful pictures,” Durant mentioned of the Pacers after the sport. Indiana shot 50% from the sector — they’re 6-0 after they knock down half of their appears to be like in a recreation this 12 months. “Gotta give credit score to Indiana, they got here out and performed nice ball. They have been taking part in nice ball,” the 12-time All-Star added.

Durant almost had a triple double within the recreation as he added 9 rebounds and eight assists to his stat line. The Nets performed the Pacers to a fair draw with the veteran wing on the courtroom, and so they had misplaced simply as soon as this season previous to that recreation when Durant had a non-negative plus-minus. However the Pacers bought it completed.

The 2014 NBA MVP is averaging 32.7 factors, 7.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per recreation in three video games versus the Pacers this season. However the Pacers are 2-1 in three outings in opposition to the Nets throughout this marketing campaign. The 2 groups will battle one last time in Indianapolis on December 10.

“They play a superb model of basketball,” Durant mentioned of the Pacers on Friday. “They transfer the ball, they have fast shooters.”

The Pacers have averaged almost 121 factors per recreation in opposition to the Nets this 12 months. Indiana’s offense ranks eighth within the NBA this season with over 114 factors per 100 possessions, which is a giant a part of why the workforce has shocked many on their approach to an 11-7 file.

The Pacers subsequent play later right this moment after they tackle the Los Angeles Clippers in California. It’s the first recreation of a seven-game street journey for the blue and gold.

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