In Group A of the Western Conference of the Mid-Season Championship, the Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 120-107 at home for 4 consecutive victories, while the Trail Blazers lost 8 consecutive games.
35-year-old Kevin Durant played 37 minutes, made 13 of 21 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and contributed 31 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists; the plus-minus value was the team’s highest +20, ranking him 148th in history The milestone of 1,000 career games, with a total of 27,300 points, rose to 11th in the scoring list, and currently ranks 2nd.
In this regard, Durant said: “I think it is an honor to be among the best players in this sport. The guys here set the standard and build the NBA. There are a lot of games and a lot of shots in this process. So, it’s cool to be among the best in the sport and I need to keep working hard.”
Devin Booker played 33 minutes, made 9 of 20 shots, and contributed 28 points, 3 rebounds, and 6 assists. He talked about playing against Deandre Ayton tonight, “It’s interesting. This seems to be the first time we play against each other in the regular season, right? I’m happy that we got the victory. He played very hard tonight, I saw it. I The challenge for him is to play like this every night.”
During the game, the Suns played a tribute video for Ayton. Ayton played 31 minutes, made 9 of 14 shots, and contributed 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Ayton talked about the reaction of the fans after the game, “They booed me? Do you think that’s it? It didn’t look like they were booing me. I saw the video paying tribute to me, and I was very happy. It felt like what I heard It was cheers, not boos.”
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