Kevin Durant was firing on all cylinders in Friday night's 108-99 win against the Mavericks, but he wasn't as enthused with his performance as everyone else.
Durant recorded his first triple-double in a Warriors jersey by scoring 19 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists. After the game, however, he shared his thoughts on stats and how meaningless they can be.
"It really means nothing, to be honest," Durant said via ESPN. "Stats don't really mean anything. At the end of the game, you want to play a great basketball game. ... I felt like I didn't force it. I wasn't looking for it."
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Durant's teammates heaped praise on Durant for his selflessness and uncanny ability to score at will, yet also be willing to dish out a decisive pass.
Kevin Durant messed around and got a triple-double 💪 #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/ybuUhBHyKn
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) December 31, 2016
"It's just who he is. It's just how he plays. He's a great passer. Obviously he can score any time," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said. "He's one of our best rebounders. A triple-double is just a byproduct of who he is."
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Klay Thompson led the way with a game-high 29 points on just 19 shot attempts. Despite the great performance, Thompson sung Durant's praise as well.
"He's so effortless," Thompson said. "He does everything great. He's going to be huge for us. We expect him to play at that level the whole year. He's been tremendous."
The Warriors (29-5) have now won nine of their last 10 games. With all four of their superstars rolling, it could be a while before they drop another game.