Kevin Durant: Nets Star to Undergo MRI After Injuring Knee vs Heat

• Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is set to undergo an MRI scan on his right knee on Monday
• Durant left the game late in the third quarter after Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler fell onto him
• The Nets managed to steal a narrow 102-101 win and are now 18-2 in their last 20 NBA games

Brooklyn Nets' narrow win over the Miami Heat was overshadowed by an apparent knee injury to their talisman, Kevin Durant in the third quarter.

The Nets won the game 102-101, but are sweating on the MRI results, which will be released after Durant is assessed on Monday.

The Nets have won 18 of their last 20 games, recovering from a dreadful start compounded by the departure of head coach, Steve Nash and clouded by Kyrie Irving's off-court drama.

The 34-year-old two-time NBA champion is averaging 29.7 points per game, which has propelled the Nets to second in the Eastern Conference.

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Durant to undergo MRI scan

According to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn, the 2014 NBA MVP will undergo an MRI scan on Monday, January 9, per ESPN.

With 1:05 left in the third quarter, Heat swingman Jimmy Butler fell into Durant's knee after his shot attempt was blocked by Ben Simmons. The Nets man stayed down for a moment, but remained in the game.

He had to be taken out of the game 30 seconds later after the team called a timeout. Irving said every player has to step up if Durant is out for a while.

"I think one of the greatest qualities of our team is our bench and the way we support each other, despite who's in the lineup. And now it's time to go out and exemplify that, until we find out the timeline with K and when he could be available again."

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The two-time NBA Finals MVP missed one-and-a-half months, after injuring the MCL of his left knee in January last year.

How Durant helped Thompson

Sports Brief earlier reported on how Durant helped his former teammate at the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson.

The GSW guard said that after he tore his Achilles tendon, the first few days of recovery were tough, but his family, friends and Durant helped him pull through the difficult moments.

The former Oklahoma City Thunder forward had suffered an Achilles tendon injury just like Thompson and helped him know what to expect.