Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was pleased with beating the Dallas Mavericks 114-102, becoming the eighth player in the NBA to score 29,000 points, praising rookie Ryan Dunn’s performance in his first NBA start, liked the way Jusuf Nurkic played and more on Saturday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Durant was 21 points away from reaching the milestone coming into the game, and led the Suns with 31 points to cross it. He was a rebound shy of a double-double with nine, and had two assists, one steal and one block.
Completing a back-to-back after a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix was without Bradley Beal (Right Elbow Soreness) just before tip-off, causing Ryan Dunn to start.
The Suns will face the Lakers for the second time in the first four games of the season when the two clash on Monday at 7 p.m. AZT.
Here are Durant’s postgame thoughts following the win:
For an in-depth recap of the game in Phoenix, click below for the recap:
Suns overcome 40-point explosion by Luka Doncic, beat Mavericks 114-102
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers the Phoenix Mercury, Suns and ASU Athletics for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
