{"id":617248,"date":"2026-02-22T06:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/617248\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T06:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:47:13","slug":"watch-jose-alvarado-pick-kevin-durants-pocket-before-contested-layup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/617248\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Jose Alvarado pick Kevin Durant\u2019s pocket before contested layup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch Jose Alvarado pick Kevin Durant\u2019s pocket before contested layup<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During Jose Alvarado<\/a>\u2019s career, he\u2019s been adorned with the nickname, \u2018GTA,\u2019 or \u2018Grand Theft Alvarado,\u2019 due to his penchant for defense and coming up with a steal<\/a>. Alvarado\u2019s ability was on display down the stretch of the Knicks\u2019 108-106 win against the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday after he snuck up behind<\/a> Kevin Durant<\/a> and got the steal. He turned his defense into offense as well, going coast to coast and finishing a contested layup over Tari Eason.<\/p>\n

At the time of Jose Alvarado\u2019s steal on Kevin Durant, the Knicks were trailing by four, 103-99. From that point on, the Knicks would outscore the Rockets, 9-3, en route to winning the game. Alvarado would finish with eight points, one rebound, four assists and a game-high five steals in 20 minutes of play. He shot 3-of-9 from the field and 2-of-5 from the 3-point line.<\/p>\n

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With the win, the Knicks improved to 36-21 and got back in the win column. They now trail the Boston Celtics by a single game for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/p>\n

Alvarado was the Knicks\u2019 big trade deadline acquisition<\/a>, acquiring him from the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Dalen Terry and two second round picks. So far, he\u2019s made the impact that the Knicks had hoped for following the trade.<\/p>\n

Coming into Saturday\u2019s game, he had appeared in four games since the trade, at a little over 20 minutes per game. He had been averaging a career-high 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals with splits of 44.7 percent shooting from the field, 37 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 66.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft, Alvarado has carved out a solid role for himself as a backup point guard in the league. Prior to this season, he had played his entire career with the Pelicans.<\/p>\n

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