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Philadelphia 76ers at Phoenix Suns

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1-5, 1-2 Away
Final
116 - 118

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Kevin Durant lifts Suns past Philadelphia 118-116, spoiling Paul George's 76ers debut

Kevin Durant highlights vs. Philadelphia 76ers

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.

Regular Season Series

PHX leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Suns: 72.8%
76ers: 27.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 118
4th 2.0 Caleb Martin offensive rebound 116 - 118
4th 3.1 Paul George misses 22-foot step back jumpshot 116 - 118
4th 24.0 Kevin Durant makes driving layup 116 - 118

Statistics

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40-87 FG 42-82
46.0 Field Goal % 51.2
20-51 3PT 11-32
39.2 Three Point % 34.4
16-18 FT 23-26
88.9 Free Throw % 88.5
38 Rebounds 43
9 Offensive Rebounds 9
29 Defensive Rebounds 34
27 Assists 24
10 Steals 6
4 Blocks 4
14 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
8 Fast Break Points 12
36 Points in Paint 56
22 Fouls 16
9 Largest Lead 11

Game Information

Footprint Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4
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