The Brooklyn Nets have had a complete transformation from a dismal start to the season to having the best consecutive winning streak so far this season, however, this Sunday night a series of unfortunate events in a 102-101 win over the Miami Heat could once again change their reality for the worse.

How did Kevin Durant’s injury occur?

Late in the third quarter of this game between two of the most powerful rosters in the Eastern Conference, the two best players on these teams collided when the Heat’s Jimmy Butler attempted a layup and landing on the court landed on the right leg of the Nets’ Kevin Durant.

Immediately K.D. went down with a clear gesture of pain and grabbed his right knee without moving, he had to be assisted out to the locker room, while the Nets announced shortly thereafter that he would not return to the game, setting off alarm bells.

Injuries have limited Kevin Durant with the Nets

For Brooklyn the timing of this news is lousy as the team recently saw a streak of 12 straight wins cut short, plus it is on fire by coming away with the win in 18 of the last 20 games, while it is known how long Durant will miss, an MRI was scheduled for this Monday.It is worth remembering that around this time last season, Durant was injured after suffering a sprained MCL in his left knee which was key in last year’s failure, as in the five weeks K.D. was out the team had a 5-16 record.

What’s in it for the Nets and the Heat?

The Nets (27-13) are in second place in the Eastern Conference and will return to the court next Thursday, January 12 to host the Boston Celtics, while the Heat (21-20) are in eighth place in the same standings, their next game will be Tuesday, January 10 at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder.