Team USA rolled to a victory in its Olympics opener against Serbia. And Kevin Durant made it look easy with 23 points.
And “Easy Money Sniper” made it look easy.Not showing a speck of rust in coming off a leg injury, Durant led Team USA to a 110-84 rout of Serbia and Nuggets star Nikola Jokic .After not playing in the exhibition tuneup games due to a calf injury, Durant was cleared shortly before tipoff.
“I always love playing, but it was just the energy in here was incredible, there’s so many people here supporting the game of basketball, it’s just lovely to see,” Durant said in an on-court TV interview postgame. Durant — traded from the Nets to Phoenix at the 2023 trade deadline — sparked a 13-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters to give Team USA a 27-20 lead that they never surrendered.After Team USA allowed an 8-0 spurt to see the lead cut to 46-44, Durant answered, followed by a steal and layup by Jrue Holiday.
Serbia opened the third on a 10-2 run, but Team USA opened the lead from there, showing growing cohesion as the game drew on.
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