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Rockets’ Kevin Durant makes obvious confession about historically awful 9-turnover Game 2 vs. Lakers
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Kevin Durant did not have a successful return on Tuesday after the Houston Rockets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers , 101-94, in Game 2 of their first-round series in the playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.
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Durant sat out their defeat in Game 1 due to a knee injury.
He started hot in Game 2, scoring 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half. He, however, cooled off after the break, as he struggled against the defense of Marcus Smart , Rui Hachimura , and Jarred Vanderbilt . He only scored three points in the second half.
Durant committed a game-high nine turnovers, his most ever in the playoffs. He took responsibility for his error-prone performance , as reported by The Athletic's Will Guillory.
"I've got to be better at not putting my teammates in bad positions when I swing the ball. Sometimes I could beat the double (team), get downhill, and make the shot a little easier for them," said the two-time Finals MVP.
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"I'm trying to make passes. I'm trying to make the correct (read) and swing the ball sometimes. But I feel like I've got to shoot more of those and put my teammates in better positions."
Despite his subpar showing , the 37-year-old forward stressed that there is no need to panic. But he admitted that the Rockets have to recharge their offense to get back at the Lakers .
"They (Lakers) feel confident in us not making shots. It's that simple. We dominated every other aspect of the game, but they dominated in the shotmaking department. We've got to be better," added Durant.
Houston only shot 40% from the field, including 7-of-29 from three-point range. The Rockets were held to less than 100 points in back-to-back meetings.
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Game 3 is at Toyota Center on Friday.
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