The Oklahoma City Thunder were flat to start the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, trailing 41-29 after the first quarter and then falling behind by 15 on the opening possession.
Then, Hamidou Diallo took over.
The backup guard scored nine points in a row to put the Thunder back in the game.
Over on the Nets bench, Kevin Durant was watching.
“Hami Diallo came in and gave them a huge spark off the bench,” Durant said. “Just changed the momentum for the team.”
The Thunder guard finished with 25 points on 10-for-14 shooting and had four assists and four steals.
It was the first time in his career that he had broken the 20-point mark in consecutive games.
Diallo wasn’t the only Thunder guard who went off. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 31 points, some of which came with Durant guarding him.
“He’s gonna give you what he gives you every night,” Durant said.
The Nets star also called out Al Horford for having “played his best game of the season” on Sunday.
Horford had 22 points in 28 minutes and grabbed six boards.
The three of them led the Thunder to a 129-116 victory over Brooklyn.
“They played with each other and played with a nice rhythm, and you’ve gotta give them credit,” Durant said.
