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Kevin Durant planning to return to Nets lineup Sunday vs. Suns

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Apr 25, 2021 1:24 PM ET

The Brooklyn Nets will get Kevin Durant back for a key matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the four-time scoring champion is planning to play after missing the last three games with a left leg contusion.

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is planning to return to the lineup vs. Phoenix today, sources tell ESPN. Durant missed three games with a left leg contusion. Tip at 3:30 PM ET on ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 25, 2021

Durant suffered the leg injury last weekend against the Miami Heat after colliding with Trevor Ariza while driving to the basket for a layup.

Although Durant will be back, the Nets are still without James Harden, who is dealing with a hamstring strain.

Brooklyn recently took over the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 40-20 record. The Philadelphia 76ers held onto first place for most of the season but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, dropping their record to 39-21 for second in the conference.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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