MANILA: The Golden State Warriors went down with a double whammy in what pundits described as a heartache game, having been defeated by the Phoenix Suns, 111-115, and seeing Kevin Durant with an injury on Sunday, March 10.
Durant, according to a Rappler report, sustained a right ankle contusion midway through the payoff period as the reigning two-time NBA champion fell short of their comeback against the league’s worst club. He delivered 25 points and 2 steals before heading to the locker room due to the injury.
Devin Booker had a near-triple-double of 37 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds to lead the Suns to their fourth victory in the last 5 games that includes beating LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks, said the report.
Phoenix was trailing 93-94 when Booker exploded with 13 points in a 16-4 blitz to put his team up 109-98, less than 4 minutes remaining en-route to the victory.
Kelly Oubre did 22 points and five rebounds while DeAndre Ayton had 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists for their share in the victory.
Klay Thompson finished with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals for the Warriors.
Despite the loss, Golden State remained at the top of the Western Conference with a 45-21 record.
