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Warriors’ Durant back for Game 5 of the NBA Finals

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher

Golden State Warriors may be getting a boost in Game 5. The Warriors season is on the line.

And one of their big stars — a Top 5 player in the Association — is returning. Kevin Durant has been cleared to play in the NBA Finals.

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant reacts during their game against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant reacts during their game against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Toronto Raptors presently have a 3-1 advantage in The Finals. The Warriors won in Game 2.

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The Raptors will try to clinch the series on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors will attempt to win in Canada once again and send the series back to Oakland, California for Game 6.

Durant returns for the first time in a month after being injured in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets. While it looked like an Achilles, Golden State claimed it as a calf injury.

“It looked good and we’ll see where it all goes,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

With Durant back, the Warriors will be at full strength. Kevon Looney, though, is still nursing a broken collarbone.

Despite Looney’s injury, it’s going to be the Warriors’ best vs. the Raptors best for the first time this series.

“You worry about the conditioning … the skill is undeniable and he’s a guy who can get his shot off any time he wants,” Kerr said. “He’s Kevin Durant. So, if we have him out there, he’ll be a threat, we know that.”

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The Warriors were previously down 3-1 in a series. That was in 2016 against Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder team, before losing in Game 7.

During the regular season, the 30-year-old averaged 26 points per game in 78 starts. Durant also had 6.4 rebounds. He also had 5.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game.

The 26 points per game was his second-highest in his three-year tenure with the Warriors. Last season, he averaged 26.4 points per game.

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    Anthony Caruso III
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    Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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