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Kevin Durant powers Suns to 6th straight win as Suns beat Miami Heat

The Phoenix Suns pulled off a stunning 115-112 victory against the Miami Heat, courtesy 32 points from Kevin Durant

Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

The Phoenix Suns pulled off a stunning 115-112 victory against the Miami Heat, courtesy of Kevin Durant’s 32 points and great composure in the final quarter. It helped the Suns earn their seventh win of the season. Suns also get the number one seed in the West due to Denver’s win against OKC.

Kevin Durant shines with a 32-point game

Kevin Durant was the MVP of the game. Phoenix Suns were trailing by 15 points in the third quarter and Durant finished it on a 15-3 run to cut Miami Heat’s lead to only three. His jumper from the free-throw line with 16 seconds to play allowed his team a crucial lead.

Kevin Durant this season:

25 PTS – 7 REB – 3 STL
30 PTS – 4 REB – 6 AST
31 PTS – 9 REB – 2 AST
30 PTS – 8 REB – 4 AST
18 PTS – 5 REB – 4 AST
21 PTS – 9 REB – 2 AST
35 PTS – 4 REB – 6 AST
32 PTS – 8 REB – 3 AST

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The 36-year-old was magical with his game, scoring 32 points and making eight rebounds. He is now shooting 10-for-15 in clutch time (last 5 minutes when it’s a 5-point game or less) this season. It was an intense game in the fourth quarter and Bradley Beal scored a 3-pointer which changed the trajectory for the Suns. They went ahead 106-103 with 3:52 to play.

Devin Booker, Jusuf Nurkic’s decent outings hand the Miami Heat their 4th loss

It was not the lone effort of Durant which helped the Suns to secure the 6th straight win. Jusuf Nurkic also gets the credit, along with Devin Booker. The former scored 20 points with 18 rebounds and two blocks. He managed to add three 3-pointers and each found the bottom of the net. Booker scored 22 points with four rebounds.

Tyler Herro guided the game for the Miami Heat with 28 points and 4 rebounds. However, it didn’t help Miami as they suffered their fourth loss of the season. The Miami Heat are now 3-4 in the regular season. On the other hand, this win takes the Suns to 7-1. Both teams are on the road on Friday as Miami faces Denver and Phoenix lock horns at Dallas.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.