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Kevin Durant scores 31, leading the Suns past the Mavericks 114-102
PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102 on Saturday night.
The Suns never trailed after the first quarter, though the Mavericks kept the deficit in the single digits for much of the night. Luka Doncic scored 40 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Kyrie Irving added 22 points.
The Suns led 91-80 heading into the fourth quarter and extended the lead to 105-90 six minutes later. Devin Booker added 21 points while rookie Ryan Dunn scored 13 in his first career start. Tyus Jones added seven assists.
The Suns led by as many as 13 in the first half but settled for a 63-55 lead at the break.
Mavericks: Doncic started hot with 23 points in the first half but cooled off after halftime. He shot 12 of 25 from the field, including 5 of 13 from 3-point range. Klay Thompson had 19 points, making five 3-pointers.
Suns: Phoenix bounced back after blowing a 22-point lead against the Lakers on Friday night. Guards Bradley Beal (elbow) and Grayson Allen (personal) didn't play. Dunn played well in his first career start and looks like he could have been a steal with the No. 28 pick.
Dunn and Durant made back-to-back 3-pointers with about seven minutes left, extending the Suns' lead to 102-90. On the next possession, Durant made a layup while being fouled, converting the free throw to push the advantage to 105-90. The 9-0 run turned a tight game into a fairly comfortable win.
The Mavericks shot 39.8% from the field and the bench scored just nine points.
The Suns play the Lakers for the second time in four days, hosting them on Monday night. The Mavs return home to host the Jazz on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Daniel Gafford vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Tyus Jones gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:44 |  | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:00 | | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:00 | | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 10:47 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:18 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-2 |
| 9:56 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 7-2 |
| 9:31 | | Luka Doncic blocks Kevin Durant's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:31 | | Mavericks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Mavericks 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Tyus Jones blocks Kyrie Irving's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:14 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (lost ball) (Kyrie Irving steals) | ||
| 9:12 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 7-4 |
| 9:02 | | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running pullup jump shot | 7-7 |
| 8:37 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 9-7 |
| 8:23 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 9-10 |
| 8:11 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 8:11 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 |
| 7:52 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 11-13 |
| 7:44 | | Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-15 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | Kyrie Irving makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-15 |
| 7:06 | | Kyrie Irving personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 13-17 |
| 6:46 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Klay Thompson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Devin Booker misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Royce O'Neale draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup | 15-17 |
| 5:17 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Dereck Lively II offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:11 | | Dereck Lively II turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:47 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Luka Doncic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Monte Morris misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:06 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:31 | | Maxi Kleber personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:31 | | Kevin Durant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:31 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 3:21 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-18 |
| 3:21 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 3:10 | | Monte Morris misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:10 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Jaden Hardy personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 3:10 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 3:10 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:07 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point cutting layup (Kyrie Irving assists) | 19-19 |
| 2:33 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 19-22 |
| 2:18 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Dereck Lively II defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 19-24 |
| 1:27 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Jaden Hardy draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | +3 | Kyrie Irving makes three point jump shot (Maxi Kleber assists) | 22-24 |
| 1:00 | | +3 | Collin Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 22-27 |
| 0:48 | | Kyrie Irving misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Dereck Lively II offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Jaden Hardy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Naji Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Dereck Lively II makes two point layup (Kyrie Irving assists) | 24-27 |
| 0:10 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Monte Morris offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Dereck Lively II shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | Monte Morris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:07 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 |
| 0:00 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-28 |
| 0:00 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-28 |
| 0:00 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 0:00 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Daniel Gafford offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | Daniel Gafford turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 26-30 |
| 11:06 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 26-33 |
| 10:36 | | Mavericks turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 10:35 | | Oso Ighodaro offensive foul (Maxi Kleber draws the foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | Oso Ighodaro turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving bank jump shot | 28-33 |
| 10:12 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 28-36 |
| 9:58 | | Kyrie Irving misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 28-39 |
| 9:18 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot (Daniel Gafford assists) | 31-39 |
| 9:01 | | Kevin Durant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point tip dunk | 31-41 |
| 8:45 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | Kevin Durant blocks Daniel Gafford's two point putback layup | ||
| 8:42 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Daniel Gafford offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Daniel Gafford misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:23 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 8:15 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:12 | | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Devin Booker kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:06 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Daniel Gafford draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | Alex Jensen technical foul | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-42 |
| 8:06 | | Daniel Gafford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:06 | | Mavericks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 |