The Nets hope Tuesday’s loss in Toronto was the last game they have to play without Kevin Durant for awhile.
Durant is still on pace to return from his sprained left MCL, possibly as soon as Thursday at Barclays Center against the visiting Miami.
Before entering health and safety protocols, Steve Nash said he expected Durant back either against the Heat or three days later in Boston. And before taking on the Raptors, assistant Jacque Vaughn reiterated Durant is still on schedule.
“Yeah, the Steve update that he gave you guys, he did not tell me anything differently,” Vaughn said. “And so the last update he gave the group, we’re going to continue to abide by that.”
The Nets were 27-15 (.643) and second in the Eastern Conference (sixth in the league) when Durant went down. In his absence from Jan. 16, they were just 5-16 (.250) after Tuesday’s 109-108 loss to the Raptors.
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