With the Warriors down three games to one, Kevin Durant returned to the lineup in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals after suffering a calf injury in Game 5 of the second round against the Houston Rockets.
He would only last a quarter and a half.
While planting prior to a drive in the second quarter of Monday night’s game, Durant re-injured his calf, falling to the ground and immediately going back to the locker room.
Ahh no, KD went down pic.twitter.com/thJCbDomrI
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) June 11, 2019
Slow motion replay of the injury shows just how bad it is, with the rupture of Durant’s achilles creating a pop and recoil visible through his skin and even leggings on slow motion replay.
Wow. That doesn’t look good at all. Durant’s calf area looks to pop. pic.twitter.com/ZGGFIRlveo
— ProCity Hoops™ (@ProCityHoops) June 11, 2019
Warriors owner Bob Meyers updated the media following the game and said it was Durants achilles that was injured.
