with his sufferings win this Wednesday over Atlanta 108-107The brooklyn nets they came to his tenth consecutive win and they continue to establish themselves among the favorites, not only from the East, but from the league in general.
At the center of this triumph, as usual, was Kevin Durant. Not just to finish with 26 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assistsbut also because he scored some decisive pitches in clutch to tip the scales in favor of the Nets.
The truth is that the KD season continues to be great and at this point, it can be assumed that it is the best of his careerwhen we combine point volume effectively.
What statistics can support this statement? The answer below.
Commentary by game, minute and possession
From the most basic stat of all, points per game, you can see what a spectacular year KD is having. currently on average 29.9 goals per gamebeing the third sign highest of his career.
However, the story becomes even more interesting when we measure his performance in terms of minutes on the court: he scores 29.6 points per 36 minutes, the second highest of his careerjust behind the 29.9 he averaged in 2013-14 with OKC.
What about points per possession? write down 40.2 points per 100 possessions, again the second-best mark of his career, only behind 2013-2014. That is, in terms of grades, there is no doubt that 2022-2023 is the Top 3 and probably the Top 2 of his life.
But let’s see now what will happen in terms of efficiency…
field percentage
Let’s start with another key statistic: Durant is shooting exactly 56% from the field. An amazing number for a player who takes most of his shots from mid to long range. this brand Destroy everything else you had. in a previous league season: His previous high was 53.7% from the field with the Warriors in 2016-17.
eGFR%
The eGFR% either effective field rate, is one of the most common stats when analyzing a player’s effectiveness, giving proper value to three- and two-point shots (field goal percentage doesn’t differentiate between them). In Durant’s case, he’s in great shape right now. 60.7%, which leaves him just short of his 60.8% cap hit in a 2020-2021 season in which he played just 35 games. Again in the Top 2.
Real shot
The real shot is another advanced stat related to a player’s efficiency, which in this case adds free throw percentage as well. Durant is at 67% in 2022-2023 … the best record of his entire career.
Free shots
KD’s uncanny efficiency has carried over to the free throw line as well: he has one there 92.8% campaign success. For a change, the higher percentage of his career. Infallible.
Average distance
Durant’s high percentages reach perhaps his most impressive stat of his own efficiency in the middle distance: You are currently recording it 57% of his big doubles, being not only the best mark of his career, but also on track to be one of the highest percentage seasons ever seen in league history.
Especially when we take into account that KD is the second hardest player in the NBA from that zone (7.1), trailing only DeMar DeRozan (49% on 9.2 attempts).
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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