PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 27: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on February 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Golden State Warriors still dont know when head coach Steve Kerr might be returning, but they will have Kevin Durant back in the lineup in a potential closeout game against the Blazers on Monday.
Durant missed the previous two games after suffering a left calf strain, but Golden State hasnt missed a beat, taking a 3-0 series lead in its first-round matchup against Portland. The four-time scoring champ played a critical role in the Warriors Game 1 victory, scoring 32 points and adding 11 rebounds.
Durants return is good news for a team that likely wont have Kerr on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Kerr said Sunday he potentially could miss the rest of the postseason if the pain, which is a result of complications from back surgery he had almost two years ago, doesnt subside.
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