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Kevin Durant lifts Suns past Philadelphia 118-116, spoiling Paul George's 76ers debut
PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant broke a tie on a driving layup with 24 seconds left and the Phoenix Suns beat Philadelphia 118-116 on Monday night, spoiling Paul George's 76ers debut.
After missing the first five games of the season because of a bone bruise in his left knee, George had 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes. He was 4 of 14 from the field and missed a shot that would have tied it in the final seconds.
Durant scored 35 points to lead Phoenix to its fifth straight victory. Bradley Beal had 17 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey, who entered Monday averaging 29.8 points with George and All-Star center Joel Embiid sidelined, had 32 points to lead Philadelphia. Maxey was 12 of 22 from the field, 6 of 14 from 3-point range.
Guerschon Yabusele had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists off the bench for Philadelphia, which fell to 1-5. Kyle Lowry scored 13 points, all in the first half, and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 11 points before fouling out.
TAKEAWAYS
76ers: George started slowly and was in foul trouble in the first half, but scored 10 points in the second quarter as he began to blend in with his new team.
Suns: Beal was questionable to play with a recurring problem in his right elbow that caused him to miss two games last week. He had five rebounds.
KEY MOMENT
Durant’s basket with 24 seconds to play decided the game.
KEY STAT
Devin Booker missed all six of his 3-point attempts and was 3 of 18 from the field. The Suns All-Star was 7 for 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
UP NEXT
Both teams play again Wednesday night. The 76ers are at the Los Angeles Clippers, while the Suns host Miami.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Andre Drummond vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Bradley Beal gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 |  | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Paul George misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 10:53 | | +1 | Andre Drummond makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 10:40 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 4-3 |
| 10:20 | | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Devin Booker offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:26 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-8 |
| 9:02 | | Paul George turnover (lost ball) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 4-10 |
| 8:35 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point driving layup (Paul George assists) | 6-10 |
| 8:27 | | Devin Booker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Andre Drummond turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | Bradley Beal misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Andre Drummond steals) | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point driving dunk | 8-10 |
| 7:34 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 8-12 |
| 7:26 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 10-12 |
| 6:53 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:38 | | Bradley Beal turnover (lost ball) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 6:34 | | Andre Drummond turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving dunk | 10-14 |
| 6:09 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Andre Drummond steals) | ||
| 5:55 | | Andre Drummond turnover (bad pass) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | ||
| 5:52 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 10-17 |
| 5:34 | | Andre Drummond turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:15 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point running jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 10-20 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point driving layup | 12-20 |
| 4:13 | | Tyrese Maxey personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 4:11 | | Caleb Martin personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 12-23 |
| 3:45 | | +3 | Kyle Lowry makes three point pullup jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 15-23 |
| 3:22 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-25 |
| 3:13 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 18-25 |
| 3:00 | | Tyrese Maxey personal foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Paul George personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:25 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +3 | Kyle Lowry makes three point jump shot (Caleb Martin assists) | 21-25 |
| 2:00 | | Paul George personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 2:00 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-26 |
| 2:00 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:58 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 24-26 |
| 1:02 | | Eric Gordon blocks Devin Booker's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Eric Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | Tyus Jones misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point running layup (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 26-26 |
| 0:30 | | +2 | Grayson Allen makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 26-28 |
| 0:11 | | Paul George misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | Kyle Lowry offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Kyle Lowry misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 29-28 |
| 11:31 | | Royce O'Neale misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:29 | | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point tip layup | 29-30 |
| 11:17 | | Paul George offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | Paul George turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 29-32 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Caleb Martin assists) | 31-32 |
| 10:34 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point pullup jump shot (Caleb Martin assists) | 34-32 |
| 10:03 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | 76ers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Ryan Dunn personal foul (Loose ball) (Guerschon Yabusele draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 9:51 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-32 |
| 9:51 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-32 |
| 9:34 | | Kevin Durant misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Jared McCain defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup (Jared McCain assists) | 38-32 |
| 9:13 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-33 |
| 9:13 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-34 |
| 8:57 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point cutting layup (Devin Booker assists) | 38-36 |
| 8:28 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point pullup jump shot | 41-36 |
| 8:19 | | Eric Gordon kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 41-38 |
| 7:55 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Bradley Beal shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:48 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-38 |
| 7:48 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-38 |
| 7:40 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 43-41 |
| 7:23 | | +3 | Jared McCain makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 46-41 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point reverse layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 46-43 |
| 7:00 | | Jared McCain misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving floating jump shot | 46-45 |
| 6:52 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point pullup jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 48-45 |
| 6:27 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving layup | 48-47 |
| 6:22 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point driving hook shot | 48-49 |
| 5:54 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 51-49 |
| 5:40 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-50 |
| 5:40 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-51 |
| 5:27 | | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-51 |
| 5:27 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-51 |
| 5:18 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 53-53 |
| 5:18 | | Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-54 |
| 5:02 | | Jusuf Nurkic blocks Guerschon Yabusele's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:02 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:00 | | Jump ball. Jusuf Nurkic vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Tyus Jones gains possession) | ||
| 4:44 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:23 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Guerschon Yabusele blocks Grayson Allen's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:04 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Guerschon Yabusele personal foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround jump shot | 53-56 |
| 3:12 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point driving layup | ||