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Durant scores 29 points as the Suns hand the Wizards their 13th straight loss, 119-109
PHOENIX (AP) Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Nick Richards added 20 points along with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held off the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Saturday night.
The Suns have won eight of 11. Bradley Beal scored 20 points and Devin Booker added 18 despite missing all eight of his 3-point attempts.
The Wizards are an NBA-worst 6-38. Their last victory came on Jan. 1. Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Jordan Poole added 19 points.
Phoenix led 111-98 with about four minutes remaining, but Washington cut it to 113-109 when Kuzma banked in a 3-pointer with 1:57 left. Richards responded with two free throws on the next possession to turn back the threat.
Grayson Allen made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Suns a 68-53 halftime lead. Richards - recently acquired in a trade with Charlotte - had 15 rebounds in the half.
Wizards: Washington's losing streak is approaching a month. The Wizards are obviously athletic and had a few spectacular dunks, but there's not much consistency on either end of the court.
Suns: There's a lot uncertainty about the team's roster ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but despite the turmoil, the Suns are playing some decent basketball. Richards has been a great addition through four games. Rookie Ryan Dunn left early in the first quarter and didn't return because of a sprained left ankle.
The Wizards cut the Suns' lead to 87-83 in the third quarter, but Durant responded with three straight baskets, including a 3-pointer.
The Suns went on a 17-2 run midway through the first quarter to take a 14-point lead. They wouldn't trail again.
Both teams are back in action Monday night. The Wizards are at Dallas, and the Suns host the Los Angeles Clippers.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alex Sarr vs. Nick Richards (Ryan Dunn gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Nick Richards offensive foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 11:45 | | Nick Richards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:28 |  | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point turnaround hook shot | 2-0 |
| 11:07 | | Ryan Dunn misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Kevin Durant offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:35 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Ryan Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | Ryan Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:27 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Ryan Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point pullup jump shot (Alex Sarr assists) | 4-3 |
| 10:11 | | Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-4 |
| 10:11 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 10:01 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Bradley Beal misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Alex Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:16 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:00 | | Kyshawn George blocks Nick Richards's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running finger roll layup (Kyshawn George assists) | 6-5 |
| 8:49 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Jordan Poole misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 6-7 |
| 8:17 | | +3 | Kyle Kuzma makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-7 |
| 8:04 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Alex Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Kyshawn George turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 7:42 | | Jordan Poole blocks Devin Booker's two point running layup | ||
| 7:42 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 9-9 |
| 7:26 | | Kevin Durant shooting foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Kyle Kuzma misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:26 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +1 | Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 7:11 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Alex Sarr misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 10-12 |
| 6:31 | | Bradley Beal blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:29 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Kevin Durant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Alex Sarr blocks Nick Richards's two point putback layup | ||
| 6:21 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 10-15 |
| 6:08 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:55 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Nick Richards assists) | 10-18 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Bub Carrington makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 12-18 |
| 5:12 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 12-20 |
| 5:03 | | Devin Booker personal foul (Alex Sarr draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | Alex Sarr misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 12-23 |
| 4:00 | | Corey Kispert misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 12-26 |
| 3:49 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-26 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Bradley Beal assists) | 14-28 |
| 2:55 | | Corey Kispert offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Corey Kispert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Grayson Allen makes two point driving finger roll layup (Royce O'Neale assists) | 14-30 |
| 2:26 | | Bub Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Corey Kispert shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-31 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-32 |
| 1:57 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-32 |
| 1:41 | | Grayson Allen misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:37 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving dunk (Kyshawn George assists) | 18-32 |
| 1:11 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +3 | Bub Carrington makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 21-32 |
| 0:42 | | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 21-35 |
| 0:21 | | +3 | Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Kyle Kuzma assists) | 24-35 |
| 0:03 | | Kyle Kuzma personal foul (Take) (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Corey Kispert misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Kyshawn George turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:05 | | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running finger roll layup | 26-35 |
| 10:36 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Bub Carrington misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Devin Booker misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Kyshawn George misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:19 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +3 | Bub Carrington makes three point stepback jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 29-35 |
| 8:47 | | Bub Carrington shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 29-36 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 29-37 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 29-38 |
| 8:31 | | Kyle Kuzma misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Bub Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround jump shot | 31-38 |
| 8:07 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 31-40 |
| 7:53 | | +3 | Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 34-40 |
| 7:40 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 34-42 |
| 7:40 | | Bub Carrington shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-43 |
| 7:22 | | Royce O'Neale blocks Bilal Coulibaly's two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:20 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Nick Richards misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 7:16 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 36-43 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 36-45 |
| 6:31 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:19 |