Kevin Durant has averaged 34.1 points per game in 11 post-season games but hasn't played since May 8. His Warriors are set as underdogs for Monday's Game 5 in Toronto.
With the Raptors leading the NBA Finals 3-1 over Golden State looks like the Warriors will get a much needed boost to their lineup for game five Monday evening. All-Star forward Kevin Durant has been cleared to play, but will he be enough to overcome this huge deficit? Durant was originally priced at +5000 but as of this writing he is paying +2500 to win the playoff MVP Trophy. “Yes, we did take some money on Durant winning the MVP trophy”, confirmed the Sports Interaction Lines Management team. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard is currently the MVP favourite at -1000.
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“Durant will practice today,” Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr said Sunday. Then the plan is to get him some extra work in with younger players. “We’ll gauge it from there…what he’s going to do today, he hasn’t done.” It’s an optimistic turn and big news for the Warriors. Every game is a must-win situation for Golden State with their season on the line, and are a massive +550 underdog to win the championship.
Durant hasn’t played a game since May 8 against the Houston Rockets. In that contest he injured his right calf. Durant has averaged 34.1 points per game (11 playoffs games) including a 50-point effort against the Clippers on April 26.
The Raptors and Warriors meet in Game 5 Monday night in Toronto. Oddsmakers currently have Toronto set as a 4-point favourite with the total at 213.5.
