Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant scored 18 points in his 14th All-Star Game appearance and first with the Suns, as the Western Conference lost 186-211 to the Eastern Conference.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Durant, who was a starter in the game, played in his first All-Star Game since 2019 due to various injuries. He also had five assists, five rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes. Durant shot 7-for-12 from the floor and 4-for-8 from 3-point range. He did not play in the fourth quarter.
The East’s 211 points were the most ever in an All-Star Game and the first time a team has scored 200 or more points.
Final stats from the #Suns in the 2024 #NBAAllStar Game
Kevin Durant: 18 PTS (7-12 FG), 5 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL in 25 MIN
Devin Booker: 15 PTS (7-14 FG), 7 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL in 19 MIN
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Perhaps Durant’s best highlight came on his first basket when he scored on a reverse alley-oop layup from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Kevin Durant with the reverse alley-oop finish!
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Durant also did a “too tiny” celebration on Damian Lillard after scoring a layup over him. This might be Durant’s new signature celebration after he first did it against former Brooklyn Nets’ teammate Cam Thomas on Jan. 31.
Kevin Durant “too tiny” celebration on Damian Lillard 👀pic.twitter.com/V6hwm7STlX
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“Mini..”
– Kevin Durant after scoring over Cam Thomas. 🥶
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 1, 2024
Durant was also on the wrong end of a highlight, as he was nutmegged by Trae Young.
Kevin Durant on the wrong end of a highlight courtesy of Trae Young 😬pic.twitter.com/NhHzI4Imy3
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Tonight marked the first time Durant has played with both LeBron James and Stephen Curry in an All-Star Game. James finished with eight points, four rebounds sand three assists and did not play the second half. Curry had 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds in 26 minutes.
Lillard won the Kobe Bryant MVP trophy, totaling 39 points (11-23 from deep) and six assists for the East. Karl Anthony-Towns had a game-high 50 points off the bench for the West.
The two Suns’ (33-22) stars now have off until Thursday when they travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks (32-23).
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
