HOUJabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Alperen SengunGameplanPresser1d

Houston countered Denver's doubles on Durant by pulling Jabari Smith and Amen Thompson up from the weak side.

“we knew they were doubling K and then we just bring all the Jabari and Amen and all those people up. So it helped him out a little bit too.”

HOUKevin Durant · Alperen SengunNewsPresser1d

Denver doubled Durant at every position.

“he was so aggressive... he didn't get 40 tonight... He got eight assists, I think, which is really important for the group... they kind of know us, they closed my pocket pass, doubling him every position but he made really good reads today finding me, finding the shooters.”

HOUAlperen Sengun · Kevin DurantGameplanPresser1d

Against Denver's doubles on Durant.

“It's not screening when they're doubling... you gotta like slip out because if you screen and then they're doubling, ball got stuck every time. So, you know, he told me in the game too, we told him during the game, he just wanted me to slip.”