Suns beat Thunder 132-101 after Durant injury

Devin Booker scored 44 points, as the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101 on Wednesday night. The big news of the night was Kevin Durant, who picked up an injury during pregame warmups.

The game was supposed to be the home debut with his new team after a trade deadline deal with Brooklyn and the Footprint Center was buzzing in anticipation. Durant rolled his left ankle while driving to the basket as he prepared to play. The 6-foot-10 forward immediately hopped up and was walking, but several minutes later, the Suns confirmed that he would miss the clash.

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Devin Booker replaced Durant and did descent job on the court with 30 points during the first half. Phoenix has won four straight games, but that was almost an afterthought following Durant’s injury.