Kevin Durant is shooting 34.1 percent from the floor entering Oklahoma City's Game 3 against the Mavericks.

Durant, who hit for 49.6 percent during the regular season, believes he’s due for a breakout performance.

“I do,” Durant said, “because I come in and I put in the work. It's not like I'm just sitting around and waiting for it to come to me. I try to force it a little bit with my work. So if it comes to me, I'll know that's because I worked hard. If it doesn't, then I know I got to keep working hard. It's just a matter of being mentally tough. I want to make shots. I want to be efficient. But I'm not right now. But I've got faith in myself and I'm positive that it'll turn around.”

Shawn Marion has helped force Durant into 15-of-44 shooting.

“He's getting good looks,” Brooks said. “(Shawn) Marion's doing a great job, but he's also getting great looks. It seems like he's missing the open ones and making some of the contested ones. Hopefully he can make the open ones. But he's fine. Kevin's a terrific player that works hard, that works on his game … That's the only way you can make shots, by keep doing what you've done to make them in the first place.”

Jason Kidd, Delonte West, and Vince Carter have also spent time covering Durant.

“I don't think it's just Marion,” Durant said. “They're playing zone. Marion's a good defender, but it's not like he's guarding me the whole game.”