Durant exits game vs. Wiz with hamstring strain
WASHINGTON D.C. — Kevin Durant has been ruled out for the second half of Oklahoma City’s game against the Washington Wizards because of a left hamstring strain, the Thunder announced.
Late in the second quarter, Durant came down awkwardly after drawing a foul and immediately grabbed at his left leg. He made two free throws and remained in the game for the final two minutes of the half. He walked gingerly to the locker room for halftime and never emerged following the break.
The game is Durant’s only trip this season to his hometown area to play the Wizards. During the first half, Durant heard light booing from a packed Verizon Center, possibly due to comments made before the Thunder’s trip to D.C.
“It was cool to see all my family there, but if our team did that to somebody coming in our arena, I wouldn’t like it,” Durant said Monday of the Thunder’s game against the Wizards last season. “So I didn’t really like it. We played a really good team in the Wizards, a great team with great young talent and a good coach. I think that was disrespectful.”
In 17 minutes, Durant finished with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, plus 10 rebounds and four assists.
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