Warriors forward Kevin Durant will make his return from a left calf strain for Golden State’s Game 4 matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, according to ESPN.com’s Chris Haynes. Durant missed Games 2 and 3 with the injury.
Kevin Durant will return from his calf injury for Game 4 vs. Trail Blazers
Durant missed Games 2 and 3 with a left calf strain.
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The Warriors’ all-star suffered the injury in Game 1, but finished the game scoring 32 points on 12-of-20 shooting in 36 minutes on the floor. Durant’s calf injury was on the same leg he suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in early March that cost him more than a month’s worth of action.
The Warriors went 2-5 in the games immediately after his injury, but proceeded to rattle off 14 straight wins and finish the season 15-1. Golden State won Game 1, 121-109, with Durant, beat Portland in Game 2 by 29 and won a third game by six on the road.
Prior to his injury, Durant was the Warriors’ leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker, averaging 25 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game. In the four games since his MCL injury, he has averaged 23.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists on 55.5 percent shooting from the field and 31.8 percent shooting from downtown.
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