Devin Booker scored 44 points, Terrence Ross added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101 on Wednesday night after losing Kevin Durant to an ankle injury during pregame warmups.
Kevin Durant’s expected home debut was over before it started after a pregame mishap.Booker scored 44 points, Terrence Ross added 24 and thebeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101 on March 8 after losing Durant to an ankle injury during pregame warmups.
A 13-time All-Star, Durant was added in a blockbuster trade deadline deal with Brooklyn and the Footprint Center was buzzing in anticipation of his home debut. But heThe 6-foot-10 forward immediately hopped up and was walking, but several minutes later, the Suns confirmed that he would miss the game. Coach Monty Williams said he wasn’t sure how much more time Durant would miss.
With Durant out, Suns fans had to settle for a scoring show by Booker, who had 30 points in the first half. Oklahoma City played without All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander because of "abdominal strain injury management." The Thunder were overmatched without him and the Suns pulled away in the second half.
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