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When the Warriors beat the Rockets 118-113 in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference finals, Kevin Durant wasn't in Houston.
Unfortunately, the reigning two-time NBA Finals MVP watched the game in the Bay Area because he needed to stay behind so he could get treatment on his strained right calf.
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SIGN UP HERE Although he wasn't physically at the Toyota Center to celebrate the second-round series win, he joined in on the euphoria through modern technology.
Ethan Strauss of The Athletic has the details:
The entire Warriors organization was in a frenzy, hugs and high-fives all around. Durant had gotten in on the action, FaceTiming (Warriors GM) Bob Myers his congratulations with 30 seconds remaining in the game.
This is how KD reacted after Klay Thompson drilled a 3-pointer with 36.1 seconds remaining to give the Dubs a 110-104 lead:
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Perhaps he placed the FaceTime call during the subsequent Houston timeout.
Or maybe he waited until Kevon Looney blocked Gerald Green's 3-point attempt, and Steph Curry made two free throws to make it 112-104 with 30.4 seconds to go.
Those details aren't important.
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What is important is that KD will take the floor again this season. He will be re-evaluated at some point in the coming week and will take part in the Western Conference finals if he continues to progress as expected.
Hopefully, he won't have to place any more FaceTime calls to Myers from thousands of miles away.