NEW YORK — The real way to save Kevin Durant’s legs for the end of the season is to end his night early against lesser opponents.
As evidenced by the Nets’ meltdown in their 122-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, that’s much easier said than done.
The Nets were on pace to give Durant a half-day. They led by 23 in the second quarter, largely due to Seth Curry’s hot shooting against his hometown team and Kyrie Irving’s aggressive scoring against Terry Rozier, his understudy on the Boston Celtics who now plays a key role in Charlotte.
