Kevin Durant had a performance for the ages in Game 5.
Playing every minute, he stuffed the stat sheet to finish with 49 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and two blocks to lead the Nets to a 114-108 Game 5 win after they were down by as many as 17.
Courtesy those numbers, KD became the first player in NBA playoff history to register at least 45 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
That is just one of multiple records he broke, as the NBA community - past and present players - took to Twttier to share their reactions on KD's superhuman performance.
GREATNESS!! Appreciate it while you can people! #KD
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant put on one of the greatest performances in NBA playoff history scoring 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists and leading his shorthanded Nets to victory taking a 3-2 lead.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 16, 2021
Easy$
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 16, 2021
Wow
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 16, 2021
Let it be known @KDTrey5
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant put on one of the greatest performances in NBA playoff history scoring 49 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists and leading his shorthanded Nets to victory taking a 3-2 lead.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 16, 2021
Kevin Durant… your favorite player’s favorite player
— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) June 16, 2021
Wow KD . This is Art . Real life Poetry in motion.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 16, 2021
KD mannnn ‼️
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) June 16, 2021
And never will be… the most important times it will always reveal itself 🤷🏾♂️😉 https://t.co/8B5wFQPfdN
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) June 16, 2021
KD taking over this game
— Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) June 16, 2021
KD IS THAT!!
— De'Andre Hunter (@DreHunter) June 16, 2021
KD!!! 49pts 17rebs 10assts in all 48mins!! This was Big Time!! Respect Killa!!! #AllTimeGreat
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) June 16, 2021
KD just put on a Masterpiece yo
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) June 16, 2021
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