Durant’s 26 points give Suns the push for 126-104 win over Jazz

Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Eric Gordon added 21 and the Suns easily handled the Utah Jazz 126-104.

The Suns were dominant in the majority of the game and didn’t lose their advantage since the early minutes of the clash. They opened a 16-point lead by halftime and led by 30 midway through the third quarter.

Durant provided a methodical 8-of-11 shooting performance. The 13-time All-Star hit all nine of his free throws and dished seven assists. Devin Booker missed the game with an ankle problem with Bradley Beal also on the sidelines for the third game in a row, dealing with back issue.

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For Jazz, Lauri Markkanen had 19 points, making five 3-pointers. Collin Sexton scored 14 points over the bench while rookie Keyonte George, the 16th overall pick out of Baylor, added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.