Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was not available to start Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to Health and Safety protocols, the team announced just before tipoff.
Once cleared to play, Durant checked in with 4:13 left in the first quarter. It was his first career game coming off the bench.
Durant played 19 minutes before leaving the game early in the third quarter due to Health and Safety protocols.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Durant had the fourth-longest streak of games started (866) before coming off the bench since 1970-71 (when starts were first tracked). Only Patrick Ewing (1,118), Carmelo Anthony (1,054) and Chris Paul (1,041) had longer streaks than Durant.
