COVID protocol sidelines Durant

Kevin Durant will miss at least three games for coronavirus health and safety protocols before being eligible to return to the Nets on Friday. That means Durant’s next game could come Saturday at Golden State, where he won two NBA titles in three seasons. Durant was held out of the start of the game Friday, then removed from it early while the NBA ruled on his eligibility to play. † Harrison Barnes had 28 points to help offset a career-high 50 points by the Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, and the Kings won 119-114.