Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin Durant ties MJ with most misses in a playoff game in past 30 years

Published Apr. 19, 2016 12:30 a.m. ET

Jovan Buha

Kevin Durant had a rough outing on Monday night.

Not only did his Thunder lose to the Mavericks, 85-84, in Game 2, but Durant missed a potential game-winning lay-up right before the buzzer -- his 26th miss of the night.

Overall, Durant finished 7-of-33 from the floor, matching Michael Jordan for the worst high-volume shooting performance in the playoffs over the past 30 years:

Kevin Durant tied Michael Jordan for most missed shots in a playoff game (26) in the last 30 years. pic.twitter.com/AT7RpRWLNJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 19, 2016

26 missed shots
22 were contested
18 outside the paint
8 in 4th quarter
3 in final 24 seconds pic.twitter.com/VPB7e2ZpQk
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2016

Technically, Durant's performance was worse than His Airness':

Worst FG Pct In Playoff Game - Minimum 30 FGA
Shot Clock Era
2016 Kevin Durant 21.2%
1997 Michael Jordan 25.7 %

via @eliassports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 19, 2016

Following the game, Durant took the blame for the loss, chalking it up to simply missing shots he normally makes:

Durant on his very uncharacteristic 7-of-33 shooting night: pic.twitter.com/2OuFe2Wc5P
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) April 19, 2016

KD
"It's one of those nights. I just have to stick to my routine, go out there tomorrow & get ready for practice." pic.twitter.com/87BW2B4bPB
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 19, 2016

There's almost no chance that Durant shoots this poorly in Game 3 in Dallas, but the Mavericks might have potentially found a way to frustrate the former MVP and make this series interesting. Maybe.

Jovan Buha covers the NBA for FOX Sports. Follow him on Twitter: @jovanbuha.