Kevin Durant to undergo MRI after straining hamstring
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant sustained a strained left hamstring injury on Tuesday against the Washington Wizards.
Durant came up lame after colliding with Wizards forward Kris Humphries on a drive to the basket. He initially stayed in the game but Durant did not return for the second half. He will have an MRI on Wednesday to determine his timetable for return.
The injury can be seen below.
Thunder's Kevin Durant out for second half vs. Wizards with left hamstring strain pic.twitter.com/l84sKsGpAz
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"After that foul I came down a little awkward and landed on it a little harder than I wanted to and it pulled," Durant said of the infraction with Humphries to ESPN's Royce Young.
"It's unfortunate but it's a part of the game," Durant added. "Can't hang my head, just got to work to get back. I've been here before. It's just a small injury, but I've been here before. I ain't going quit, I'm not going to give up, I'm not going to be upset, it's just a part of the game."
A broken foot limited Durant to just 27 games played last season, but he's looked strong in his comeback campaign. The 2014 MVP is averaging 30.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from deep.
Durant finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. He was replaced by Kyle Singler in the starting lineup for the second half.