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Kevin Durant Buries Late 3 to Lift Rockets Over Suns, Says Phoenix 'Kicked' Him Out

Houston's victory completed a 3-0 sweep of Phoenix this season.

Overview

  • Durant hit a 27-footer with 1.1 seconds remaining to seal a 100-97 win in Houston.
  • Afterward he said the moment mattered more because he felt the Suns 'kicked' him out and 'scapegoated' him.
  • Houston moved to 22-11 with its fifth win in six games and improved to 11-2 at home while finishing a 3-0 season sweep of Phoenix.
  • Durant posted 26 points and 10 rebounds and went 2-of-12 from deep before sinking the winner.
  • The Rockets erased a 13-point third quarter deficit, and Devin Booker led Phoenix with 27 points but missed a go-ahead look on the prior possession.