By Quixem Ramirez, Project Spurs.comKevin Durant finished with 26 points against the defensive duo of San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Jackson. The lanky swingmen consistently hounded the NBA's defending three-time scoring champion, forcing him into the least efficient areas of the court -- particularly in spots where Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter could alter the 6-foot-9 forward's shot.
It was a victory, nonetheless.
Much of Durant's points resulted from the foul line, a place he reached 11 times in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 93-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Durant, the league's most proficient foul shooter, connecting on 90.8 percent of his freebies prior to the game, didn't miss once. The rest of his buckets were hard earned -- Leonard and Jackson collapsed effectively, allowing only one 3-point attempt.
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