 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Musi waFebruary 19 wemwaka we2011-12 wakapfupikiswa, Durant akarekodha mutambo wake wekutanga wemapoinzi makumi mashanu, achiwana mapoinzi makumi mashanu nemashanu vachipesana neDenver Nuggets. Pamutambo Wenyeredzi Dzose, akawana mapoinzi makumi matatu nematanhatu uye akapihwa mubairo weNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. Durant akapedza gore racho neavhareji yemapoinzi makumi maviri nemasere pamutambo, achimiririra zita rake rechitatu rekurova zvibodzwa. Mushure mekutamba kwake, iyo Thunder yakakunda mitambo 47 uye yakapinda mu2012 NBA playoffs sembeu yechipiri yeWestern Conference. Mumutambo wokutanga weDallas Mavericks, Durant akarova zvibodzwa zvinokunda mutambo uyu pakanga kwasara masekondi 1,5 kuti mutambo upere. Oklahoma City yaizoenderera mberi nekukunda Dallas, Lakers, uye San Antonio Spurs vasati varasikirwa neMiami Heat mu2012 NBA Finals. Nokuda kweNBA Finals, Durant akatungamirira vatambi vose vane 30.6 mapoinzi pamutambo, achiita kudaro pa 54.8 kupfura kwehuwandu. 