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Advantage KD
United States basketball player Kevin Durant arrives to watch a women’s beach volleyball match between USA and Austria.In one of the more anticipated NBA regular-season games in recent memory, Kevin Durant continued his attack on LeBron James’ status as the game’s best player.
Durant scored more than 30 points for the 12 consecutive game as his Thunder blitz James’ Heat in Miami 112-95 Wednesday night. It was one-sided and complete, especially considering the Thunder actually trailed 22-4 midway through the first period.
And for any and all pro-LeBron folks (and we are front and center in the James Gang), Durant left zero doubt Wednesday and cut into the margin between James and the rest of the world. (Granted, that is now a crowd of two that is James, then Durant, then…………………………………………………………………… the rest of the NBA.) Durant was event the more complete player – scoring a point less than King James but finishing with more assists and more rebounds. The final numbers: