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UPDATED: Kevin Durant can nonetheless shut; Suns defended, protected ball; Takeaways from OT street win over defending NBA champion Nuggets #Suns #Nuggets azcentral.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of @azcentral – 2:25 AM

OK.
Received Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Saben Lee, Eric Gordon and Frank Vogel postgame, however received to complete takeaways.
So it’ll be a minute, however as soon as I begin tweeting them out, it’ll be continous. Keep up or 👀 👀 for them within the early morn.
Your name. #Suns pic.twitter.com/wr0iXs0H49 – 1:25 AM

Kevin Durant can nonetheless shut the present: Fast takeaway from Phoenix Suns OT win over Denver Nuggets #Suns #Nuggets azcentral.com/story/sports activities/n… by way of @azcentral – 1:17 AM

Kevin Durant shot 7-for-13 within the first half, 4-for-18 within the second half, after which went 3-for-3 in OT.
Bradley Beal shot 4-for-16 in regulation after which went 2-for-2 in OT.
Having big-time shot-makers helps – 12:38 AM

Durant dagger.
#Suns 117 #Nuggets 107 Last/OT pic.twitter.com/q5448Jgl8R – 12:34 AM

That final KD shot was candy – 12:31 AM

KD throwing daggers late on this sport tonight. Pure domination in OT. – 12:30 AM

KD tonight:
35 PTS
8 REB
5 AST
3-0 in time beyond regulation this season. statmuse.com/nba/participant/kev… – 12:30 AM

KD is a killer – 12:30 AM

Durant deserves a ton of credit score for his near this sport, as a result of this had been one of many extra poor video games of his profession and he simply made monstrous buckets down the stretch – 12:28 AM

#Suns 12-2 in OT. Durant once more. #Suns up 114-104. – 12:28 AM

Suns are hitting some huge pictures right here. Kudos to KD and Beal for powering by means of tough taking pictures nights right here in OT – 12:26 AM

Suns needs to be mad that is even going to OT, KD was nice for 3 quarters however terrible offensively within the 4th. Beal wasn’t significantly better, it’s loopy they’re this dangerous in fourth quarters. – 12:24 AM

Durant 3. Two in a row after lacking first 5. #Suns up 5. – 12:24 AM

Finish of 4Q: DEN 102, PHX 102
Allen: 28 Pts, 5 Reb, 8-12 3P
Durant: 27 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 11-31 FG
Beal: 11 Pts, 5 Reb, 4-16 FG
Murray: 28-7-7, 12-23 FG – 12:20 AM

Durant comes up big with a game-tying 3, and we’re tied at 102-102 and going to time beyond regulation at Ball Enviornment – 12:19 AM

That shot by Jamal was ridiculous.
The shot by KD was extra so.
Denver can win it with 4 seconds remaining. – 12:17 AM

Humongous Kevin Durant 3 to tied it up. Wow – 12:17 AM

Durant 3. Tie sport. – 12:16 AM

Now both Durant or Beal could have the ball right here.
The query is will Allen or O’Neale wind up taking the shot. #Suns down one. – 12:15 AM

If Phoenix loses this one, Durant has to eat an enormous chunk of it. He’s lacking a bunch of appears to be like that he often makes – 12:14 AM

Jusuf Nurkic fouls out. He ought to solely have 5 fouls, however one that ought to’ve been Grayson Allen went to him earlier within the sport. Gonna take a miracle to shut this one out with Beal (4-15 FG) and KD (10-29 FG) going chilly – 12:13 AM

Nurkic fouls out.
Too many misses for Beal and Durant within the 4th. – 12:12 AM

Appears like that’s off O’Neale as a substitute of Jokic, who misplaced his thoughts attempting to persuade Malone to problem name.
5:02 left in sport. #Suns up 96-90 after Durant bucket. – 12:04 AM

Durant misfires from 3. (0-for-5 from deep) #Suns up 94-90 – 12:02 AM

Beal out,
So it’s Allen, Lee, Durant, Eubanks and O’Neale.
Once more, no Booker, Okogie. #Suns – 12:01 AM

Nurkic most likely simply has to come back in when Jokic does. Not likely a good selection to make there.
KD set to hit 40 minutes once more. – 11:59 PM

Nuggets again inside 6. That Peyton Watson block on the rim was an enormous one for momentum. Most likely gonna must carry KD again in right here ASAP – 11:58 PM

#Nuggets had been hovering round 9 for a minute, then simply received 3 from Porter Jr.
Timeout Phoenix. #Suns up 94-88 with 7:58 left in sport. Nurkic 5 fouls. Durant needs to be checking in both now or inside the subsequent minute or so. – 11:57 PM

Bradley Beal with an enormous bucket going to the rack. Hasn’t been in a position to get many pictures to fall, however the downhill mentality stays essential on this non-KD stretch – 11:54 PM

Finish of 3Q: PHX 90, DEN 81
Allen: 28 Pts, 9-12 FG, 8-10 3P
Durant: 22-7-5, 9-22 FG
Nurkic: 7 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast
Murray: 24 Pts, 5 Ast, 10-17 FG – 11:48 PM

I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen Kevin Durant miss 13 pictures in a basketball sport – 11:47 PM

Saben Lee handed up a nook 3, however drove and located Durant for an reverse nook 3.
MIssed it, however Eubanks received offensive rebound. Fouled, made FTs. #Suns up 88-76. – 11:44 PM

Durant received again display screen, went to reverse facet.
Being guarded by Jokic, Durant drove, drew protection, discovered O’Neale for 3.
#Suns up 84-67 as Nurkic scores. – 11:36 PM

Once more spacing, Nurkic too near Durant to make move. Porter Jr. steal, jam, #Suns up 79-65. – 11:31 PM

Kevin Durant has turned him again into Michael Pigeon Jr – 11:27 PM

Kevin Durant jumper, fouled.
#Suns up 20. pic.twitter.com/BuSCItDqeR – 11:26 PM

Durant block to finish half.
#Suns up 65-50. Had 23-1 run pic.twitter.com/4PMnUrYH6E – 11:08 PM

Halftime: PHX 65, DEN 50
Allen: 22-3-3, 6-6 3P
Durant: 16 Pts, 7-13 FG
Nurkic: 3 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast
Murray: 15 Pts, 4 Ast, 6-11 FG
Suns shut 2Q on a 29-7 run – 11:07 PM

Suns are at the moment on a 17-1 run, up 9 on the Nuggets. Nice protection over this stretch and KD has caught fireplace – 10:59 PM

Durant over Murray. #Suns up 55-44. Largest lead of sport for Phoenix.
Timeout Denver. Suns on 19-1 run. – 10:59 PM

See what the Suns simply ran with Nurkic and Durant on the handoff? Allen introduced the ball up. They only must run their stuff. That’s it. – 10:59 PM

Durant beside himself after scoring, hitting the deck and never getting a foul name. #Suns up 49-43. – 10:55 PM

Rattling, that Nurk to KD alley-oop was a factor of magnificence – 10:51 PM

Finish of 1Q: DEN 32, PHX 28
Allen: 12 Pts, 4-4 3P
Durant: 6 Pts, 3-9 FG
O’Neale: 3 Pts, 4 Ast, 1-2 3P
Murray: 11 Pts, 3 Ast, 5-7 FG
Nuggets shut 1Q on an 11-2 run during the last 1:56 – 10:31 PM

The Nuggets received KD in a strait jacket – 10:28 PM

Durant jumper.
Porter Jr. 3.
Allen 3. #Suns up one. – 10:16 PM

Discuss spacing. Nurkic near Durant, turnover.
Caldwell-Pope dunk. Allen 3.
Durant transition dunk. #Suns up 8-7 – 10:08 PM

Nuggets trying to make it 7 in a row. Let’s pregame.



📺 youtube.com/dwell/aVekV3UqM… pic.twitter.com/98Hx25yxyB – 9:28 PM


From earlier:
Michael Malone on the Suns tonight with out Devin Booker
“Fortunately for them, they’ve a man named Bradley Beal…Devin Booker’s a helluva participant, however they’ve received two guys in Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant that may enable big scoring nights when you enable them to.” – 9:22 PM

If the Nuggets win back-to-back championships, will Jokic surpass KD on the record for all-time greats? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/AL2ZBHIfbp – 8:56 PM


Draymond Inexperienced suggests he gave up tens of millions in 2015 to make sure Kevin Durant might be a part of Warriors in 2016
cbssports.com/nba/information/draym… – 8:39 PM

“That was a very long time in the past.”
Michael Malone on what he can draw from 1st matchup vs. Suns that Denver received in Phoenix.
Malone did observe Bradley Beal and Devin Booker didn’t play. Booker out with proper ankle sprain.
Additionally famous Kevin Durant 13-13 FTs, #Suns 24-26 final time. pic.twitter.com/Wrrlmzrkq3 – 8:30 PM

“We’re attempting to make use of this time to maintain getting higher. We nonetheless received time earlier than the playoffs begin. When the playoffs begin, that’s after we need to be at our greatest.”
Kevin Durant as Phoenix Suns are sixth within the West, 21 video games left and face hardest remaining #NBA schedule. #Suns pic.twitter.com/uPfvTTRQXM – 3:10 PM

“Go on the market, do your job and play laborious. That’ll make up for lots of stuff we’re lacking.”
Kevin Durant as Devin Booker (ankle) OUT.
On doubles: “Generally we’re not going to make them, however we generate high quality pictures more often than not. That’s one thing we will dwell with.” #Suns pic.twitter.com/bANGOlUXHb – 3:02 PM

Al Horford simply scored his 14,000th level within the NBA, placing him in some very elite firm.
NBA – LAST 50 YEARS
14,000 factors
8,000 rebounds
3,000 assists
1,000 blocks
LeBron, Malone, Kareem, Dirk, Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, Garnett, Gasol, Webber…
…Al Horford. – 5:01 PM