The Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant was inconsistent in the playoff opener against the Clippers, who expect him to find more ways to create offense Tuesday.
would not have won the first game of their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night had they not won around the margins.
Yet there was no avoiding that one of the biggest factors was the way one of the biggest players on the court disappeared within Phoenix’s offense.didn’t score in the first quarter, erupted for 17 points in the second, then was scoreless again in the third. A fourth-quarter onslaught never came. Durant’s 17-foot jumper with 6 minutes 50 seconds to play in the fourth quarter pushed Phoenix ahead 96-95.
. “But we can create more environments for him to live freely in live-ball situations. Sometimes giving him the ball so he can bring it up the floor and create opportunities.”Asked Monday what he expected from Durant in Game 2 on Tuesday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said “more aggressive.”Kawhi Leonard had 38 points and the Clippers, led by Russell Westbrook, outworked the Suns late to pick up a Game 1 playoff win.
“We didn’t play the kind of basketball we’re accustomed to,” Williams said. “They had a lot to do with it.”On Monday, the NBA’s league office began a review of what occurred when Westbrook and a Suns fanThe moment, caught on video that circulated on social media late Sunday, was recorded in Club Gila River, a lounge underneath the grandstands at Footprint Center, steps from the court. It is not an official route for players and coaches to use to access the court but has been used as a shortcut.
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