PHOENIX — We now know the Suns can win on the road in Dallas again. Kevin Durant scored 37 points, including dagger jumper with 11 seconds to go, to give the Suns a 130-126 victory over the Mavericks.
This was the first game between Durant and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving since they were traded by the Nets before last month.
Devin Booker scored 36-points. In the three games with KD, Book is averaging 36.0 PPG, 7.7 APG, 5.3 RPG, 42-75 FG (56%), 10-20 3P (50%), and the Suns are a perfect 3-0. Luka Doncic had 34-points, and ended up nose-to-nose with Book at the end of the game. Both were issued a technical.
Next up, Suns return home Wednesday night to face Oklahoma City in KD’s Suns home debut.
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