KD’s Breakout Performance: LeBron vs. Kevin Durant's Epic Slam Dunk Derby
The Lakers, who are optimistic they are in the process of carving out a defensive identity after struggling on that end of the floor most of the season, threw a steady diet of double-teams at Durant in the fourth quarter. The results were disastrous for the Rockets, who committed nine turnovers while scoring only 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting in the final frame, allowing the Lakers to extend their winning streak to six games with a 100-92 victory at the Toyota Center. "I just felt like I lost the game for us tonight," said Durant, who scored only two of his 18 points in the second half and committed seven of the Rockets' 24 turnovers.
"It's that simple. Of course we probably could make more 3s, but it's on me. I mean, to be honest, I'm the offense and the opposing team is going to use all their resources and not let me get comfortable .
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