OAKLAND – The ultra-dangerous Kevin Durant the NBA knows all too well, unseen in the preseason opener, showed up for the Warriors in game two of the preseason.
After missing seven of his nine shots in a desultory 9-point effort against Toronto last Saturday, Durant recovered nicely Tuesday night in a 120-75 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers at Oracle Arena.
Making his local debut after becoming a free agent and signing with the Warriors in July, the four-time scoring champion posted 21 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, two (officially) blocked shots and a steal in 25 minutes.
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Greeted loudly and warmly upon introduction, Durant scored the first points of the game, a pull-up 3-pointer from the right wing 85 seconds after tipoff. The 6-foot-9 forward then spent the half spreading his talents all over the floor: 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a blocked shot.
Durant, and the rest of the starters, left the game in the third quarter and did not return.