In 31 starts, MVP candidate Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets is averaging 30.1 points per game and a true shooting percentage of 67.2%, the highest TSP by a player in NBA history averaging 30 points per game.
Shooting 36.1% from 3-point range and a career-high 56.4% from the field, the 12-time All-Star is also averaging 6.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.
At several NBA betting sites, Kevin Durant has the sixth-best odds to win the MVP in 2023. Few sportsbooks offer better odds for Jayson Tatum, Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
KD is averaging 30.1 PTS on a 67.2% true shooting percentage.
That would be the highest true shooting percentage by a player averaging 30 PTS in a season in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/kM5HZnQYHq
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 22, 2022
Of course, the forward’s 67.2% TSP is the highest of his 15-year career. Kevin Durant posted a TSP of 66.6% during the 2020-21 season, as the four-time scoring champion averaged 26.9 points on 53.7% shooting from the floor and a career-best 45% from beyond the arc.
Nets center Nick Claxton leads the NBA in TSP (70.4%). But the fourth-year player averaged only 11.6 points per game. Next, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic ranks second with a TSP of 68.8%. He is averaging 24.7 points per game this season.
Kevin Durant is averaging 30.1 points per game and a 67.2% true shooting percentage, which is the highest for a player to score 30 or more points in NBA history.
Additionally, Durant is not expected to win the MVP this season, but the two-time NBA champion has a very good case. The Nets wing leads the league in points (934), field goals (335) and 2-point field goals (283).
Not to mention, he ranks eighth in true shooting percentage, seventh in blocks (49), fifth in free throws (92.6%), and sixth in player efficiency (27).
Seven players have saved 100 shutouts this season, per @SecondSpectrum. Two networks ranked first in points allowed per ISO:
1. Kevin Durant: 0.85
2. Nick Claxton: 0.87
3. Clint Capela: 0.9
4. Grant Williams: 0.91
5. Kevon Looney: 0.95
6. Evan Mobley: 0.96
7. Denny Avdija: 1.08 pic.twitter.com/vQwt6xS2gk— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 22, 2022
According to Second Spectrum Statistics, seven players have managed 100 shutouts this season. Kevin Durant allowed fewer points per ISO. Here’s the list: Durant (0.85), Claxton (0.87), Clint Capela (0.9), Grant Williams (0.91), Kevin Looney (0.95), Evan Mobley (0.96) and Denny Avdija (1.08).
In other news, the Drews made history on Wednesday night, scoring 91 points on the Golden Legion in the first half. Their first-half scoring streak is the third-highest in NBA history. 21 of Durant’s 23 points came in the first two quarters.
Brooklyn won 143-113 to improve to 20-12 on the season. “They’re the Warriors,” Kevin Durant said after the fall victory. “You always respect whoever is on the ground. They have a championship system and championship players.
