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Durant, Beal lead Suns to 116-113 OT victory over Clippers, spoiling LA's Intuit Dome opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in overtime Wednesday night, spoiling Los Angeles' Intuit Dome debut in the opener for both teams.
James Harden had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers. He had a chance to send it to double overtime, but missed the second of two free throws with 4.8 seconds remaining.
Jusuf Nurkic gave the Suns a three-point advantage with a pair of free throws. The Clippers had one last chance to send it to another extra session, but Grayson Allen forced a turnover near midcourt after the inbounds pass.
Ivica Zubac had 21 points for the Clippers, but fouled out with 2:15 remaining in overtime.
Suns: Mike Budenholzer picked up the victory in his first game as Phoenix's coach and improved to 12-9 in his career against the Clippers.
Clippers: Norman Powell will go down as the player who made the first basket at Intuit Dome with his jumper 17 second into the game. ... LA had a 62-42 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Suns by nine (51-42), but Zubac's foul trouble in overtime played a huge role.
The Clippers had a 99-90 lead before the Suns scored 11 straight points to go back on top. Devin Booker had four points during Phoenix's rally, but fouled out with 1:27 remaining. Harden scored four straight points to give LA a 103-101 advantage, but Durant tied it with a 15-footer with 21.2 seconds remaining.
The Suns were 1 of 4 from the field in overtime, but made all 10 of their foul shots. Nurkic and Beal were 4 of 4 and Durant made a pair.
The Suns remain in Southern California to face the Lakers on Friday night, while the Clippers are at Denver on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point pullup jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:23 | | James Harden personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 |  | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup | 2-2 |
| 10:56 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 10:56 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:53 | | Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Terance Mann misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:17 | | Norman Powell blocks Tyus Jones's three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | James Harden turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:55 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:55 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-5 |
| 9:25 | | Ivica Zubac shooting foul (Jusuf Nurkic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:25 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 9:14 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving layup (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 4-7 |
| 8:58 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 7-7 |
| 8:47 | | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-9 |
| 8:30 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 8:14 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 10-9 |
| 7:45 | | +2 | Kai Jones makes two point cutting dunk (Norman Powell assists) | 10-11 |
| 7:35 | | Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | Mason Plumlee blocks Kai Jones's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 7:24 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Devin Booker misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:16 | | Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Durant steals) | ||
| 7:14 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point layup | 12-11 |
| 7:00 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 12-14 |
| 6:44 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 15-14 |
| 6:16 | | Kai Jones misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:16 | | James Harden offensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Kai Jones makes two point dunk (James Harden assists) | 15-16 |
| 5:52 | | Kai Jones personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-16 |
| 5:52 | | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:50 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 16-18 |
| 5:20 | | Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 5:20 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 5:02 | | Norman Powell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Kai Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Norman Powell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-20 |
| 4:00 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Ryan Dunn misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Terance Mann turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:03 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Bradley Beal misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:53 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Ryan Dunn shooting foul (Nicolas Batum draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-21 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Nicolas Batum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 |
| 2:09 | | Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:05 | | Oso Ighodaro offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dunn assists) | 21-22 |
| 1:42 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Monte Morris steals) | ||
| 1:27 | | Grayson Allen misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Kris Dunn misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving hook shot | 23-22 |
| 0:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Grayson Allen turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:17 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk | 23-24 |
| 11:00 | | +3 | Jusuf Nurkic makes three point jump shot | 26-24 |
| 10:45 | | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 26-27 |
| 10:21 | | Kevin Durant turnover (lost ball) (Amir Coffey steals) | ||
| 10:13 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 29-27 |
| 9:53 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:34 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 31-27 |
| 8:51 | | Bradley Beal blocks James Harden's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:48 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Royce O'Neale misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Oso Ighodaro blocks James Harden's two point running layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Norman Powell turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Beal steals) | ||
| 8:16 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Royce O'Neale blocks James Harden's two point running layup | ||
| 8:11 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point running pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 34-27 |
| 7:44 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:15 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:12 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:41 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:16 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:42 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 37-27 |
| 5:23 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 5:21 | | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 40-27 |
| 5:12 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving dunk (James Harden assists) | 40-29 |
| 4:36 | | Royce O'Neale turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:31 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | ||
| 4:14 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point cutting layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 42-29 |
| 3:31 | | Norman Powell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Norman Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Norman Powell assists) | 42-31 |
| 3:07 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:05 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 2:46 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 45-31 |
| 2:32 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:32 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Loose ball) (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Bradley Beal misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Grayson Allen shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:16 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-32 |
| 2:16 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 |