Mary Altaffer Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, left, drives versus Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges throughout the very first half of an NBA basketball video game, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) NEW YORK (AP)– Kevin Durant was cheered before the video game, then booed when it began. His go back to Brooklyn was on track be a loud one, till he and the Phoenix Suns took the crowd out of the video game with some ruthless offense. “I like to shut the crowd up. Although I like these individuals here, I like to shut them up,” Durant stated after scoring 33 indicate lead the Suns to a 136-120 triumph Wednesday night. Durant included 8 helps in his very first video game in Brooklyn given that being traded to Phoenix almost a year back. He got a blended reception early before leaving Nets fans little to cheer with 11 points in the 3rd quarter, when the Suns outscored the Nets 42-26 after leading by 3 at halftime. “He put the group initially, headed out and contended, played team-first basketball, had 8 helps and numerous other plays where made the additional pass and permitted his colleagues to play through his double-teams and played a team-first kind of video game and wound up with 33 and 8,” Suns coach Frank Vogel stated. “Hell of an efficiency.” Pictures You Should See
Kevin Durant Scores 33 Points in Brooklyn Return, Leads Suns to 136-120 Victory Over the Nets
