Kevin Durant netted 49 points as the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 114-108 to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.
Durant also came up with 17 rebounds and 10 assists to inspire victory after the Nets were 17 points down in the third quarter.
He hit a three-pointer and three free throws late on to seal the win.
Nets coach Steve Nash said Durant's display "makes him one of the all-time greats".
Milwaukee's two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who top-scored for the Bucks with 34 points, called Durant "the best player in the world right now".
LeBron James, widely regarded as one of basketball's finest players of all time, also praised Durant on social media.
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