Kevin Durant, Devin Booker give Suns the win at Detroit

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Durant huge bucket.
Suns up 4 with 20.3 seconds, but Booker called for foul on Hardaway 3.
Coach challenge. –

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👀🇺🇸 Kevin Durant doesn’t think the rest of the world will ever catch up with the USA.
🗣️ “We created basketball… They were influenced by us. Luka was influenced by Americans. So is Jokic. So was Toni Kukoc. So was Manu Ginobili. Tony Parker…”
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Kevin Durant. Unbelievable 2nd half –

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Suns offensive had become Durant at top of key until that last trip with Booker scoring off the elbow.
Suns up four with 2:26 left. –

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Durant to Richards for dunk.
Next offensive possession.
Durant 3. Suns up two. –

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This is quite the Kevin Durant heater –

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Fifth time this season Devin Booker and Kevin Durant both went for 30+ in the same game. Between those 2 going off and Nick Richards’ double-double in his debut, it’s been a while since a Suns game has been this fun to watch –

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Suns current lineup: Jones, Booker, Allen, Richards and Durant.
Allen in for Dunn. Thoughts? Suns down one with under 6 left in the game. –

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KD SCORED 21 POINTS IN THE THIRD 😳
(VIA @NBATV)
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Durant drive, fouled, FT.
Suns 98-95 going into 4th. –

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End of 3Q: PHX 98, DET 95
Durant: 27 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast, 4 Blk, 9-20 FG
Booker: 27 Pts, 8-14 FG, 10-11 FT
Richards: 17 Pts, 9 Reb, 5-6 FG
Cunningham: 18 Pts, 9 Ast, 6 Reb, 6-20 FG
KD had 21 points on 8-11 FG in the 3Q –

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NIck Richards with 17 points through 3 quarters. That’s only the third time a Suns center has scored over 15 points this season.
21-point third quarter for Durant. Booker with 27. Suns up 3. –

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My God, Kevin Durant. The takeover is in effect –

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You knew the KD bounce-back was coming. He’s got 15 points on 6-9 FG here in the 3Q alone, plus another 2 blocks to give him 4 for the game –

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Durant block, push, transition find for O’Neale layup.
Suns down two. –

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Now what you saw with Richards hard dive to the rim on the previous trip that led to open O’Neale 3 he missed.
Then next trip. Dives to rim and scores.
Next trip. Screened out Cade Cunningham to give Booker space to get all the way to the rim.
That can be his impact. –

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Great seal by Richards for Booker.
Booker sat for the last 31 seconds of the first quarter and that’s it so far. –

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Booker opens 2nd on the court. Played all but 31 seconds of the 1st quarter.
Interesting. Suns down 33-31. –

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End of 1Q: PHX 30, DET 29
Booker: 13 Pts, 2 Reb, 4-8 FG
Dunn: 10 Pts, 2 Reb, 4-5 FG
Durant: 3 Pts, 2 Blk, 1-6 FG
Richards: 1 Pt, 4 Reb
Harris: 13 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-9 FG –

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Looks like Booker and Durant may both play the entire first quarter.
O’Neale is at the scores table.
Suns also played three bigs in the 1st as Ighodaro is in the game.
Suns, Pistons tied 29-29. –

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guard Devin Booker says he’ll attend – game. Booker, a Michigan native, on ‘ postseason: ‘That’s the one we have been waiting on’: –

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Richards offensive rebound. Dunn 3.
Extra possession. Suns up two.
Allen, O’Neale in. Dunn, Jones out.
So it’s Booker, Allen, O’Neale, Durant and Richards.
Thoughts? –

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Suns again, poor transition defense.
Beasley all along for dunk. Durant turnover follow.
Suns down one. –

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First step for Richards will be establishing timing in ball screens. Not the cleanest screen for a draped KD and then Booker waits on him to roll there. He’ll get used to how to be a screener for guys covered this tight. –

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Richards first action. Looked to set screen for Durant.
Next one. Looked to finish shot off Booker feed.
Screen. Roll. Screen. Roll.
Suns down 15-13 with 6:55 left in 1st. –

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Booker turnover, Hardaway transition, fouled by Booker.
FT. Suns down 11-9. –

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Michigan native Devin Booker showing love to the today with the exclusive Nike Book 1s in Detroit. –

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Kevin Durant talked after last game about cross switches and how Suns need to find the first man closest to them in transition defense and go from there.
Just saw them fail to do that in leaving Tobias Harris open for transition 3 at top of key.
Suns down 6-5. –

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Dunn corner 3 off Durant baseline look.
Suns 3-0. –

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Suns starters vs. Pistons:
Tyus Jones
Devin Booker
Ryan Dunn
Kevin Durant
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Kevin Durant doesn’t think the rest of the world will ever catch up with the USA.
“… or because of a tight game vs. Serbia. I don’t believe it’s close. For people to give them credit just for being in a close game with us shows they can’t even compete”
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Washington faces tall odds in Detroit tonight. But that does not deter the team’s fans, including Kevin Durant, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and other celebrities who are just as giddy about Jayden Daniels and the future as anyone. In
@theathletic.bsky.social:
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“Of course not. Not sitting next to that man with that blue on.”
Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker and Kevin Durant fired up to see their teams in NFC divisional playoff game at @fordfield (w/videos) #Suns Playoffs #Lions #Commanders
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The Commanders face tall odds in Detroit tonight. But that does not deter their fans, including Kevin Durant, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and other celebrities who are just as giddy about Jayden Daniels and the future as anyone. In @theathletic.bsky.social:
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“My first two years I was living close to the area, less than a mile, convenient,” Banchero told Andscape. “After my rookie season, I was hanging out with KD at his house. We were just chilling, playing video games and he just was like, ‘Man, I know you got the biggest house out there in Orlando. I know you living like a king.’ I was like, ‘Nah man, I’m living in a little condo downtown.’And he just looked at me, ‘What? What did you just say? What do you mean you don’t live in a house? You live in a condo?’ -via / January 17, 2025

During an off day on Monday, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero sat comfortably in the backyard of his “forever home” on a rocking bench near his pool and jacuzzi with Lake Blanche in the background. The 2024 NBA All-Star’s favorite room in his house is a regulation 94-foot NBA hardwood floor with “BANCHERO COURT” inscribed on the sidelines. . -via / January 17, 2025

Duane Rankin: Kevin Durant on rookie Ryan Dunn 1st career double-double 18 points, 11 boards in Suns win over Wizards. Career high in points, rebounds. “When he doesn’t have double pic.x.com/3bRBClBkIh -via / January 17, 2025

Regardless of the outcome against the Pistons, As a Grand Rapids native and lifelong fan of the Lions, Booker hopes for a championship. “We’ve seen success in all of the other franchises, but that’s the one we have been waiting on,” Booker told The Detroit News before Saturday’s game. “There is a culture being built that matches this city. It has been a fun team to rally behind.” -via / January 18, 2025

Jorge Sierra: . Also: Devin Booker passed Sam Jones and Kevin Love for No. 144 in the scoring list. -via / January 17, 2025

Gerald Bourguet: Booker: 37 Pts, 5 Ast, 10-24 FG, 4-10 3P Durant: 23 Pts, 6 Reb, 8-16 FG Allen: 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 8-12 FG, 5-7 3P Dunn: 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 8-12 FG George: 24 Pts, 8-10 FG, 6-8 3P -via / January 16, 2025

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