The SUNS beat the Kings 122-106 at home in the NBA regular season. Durant made 7 of 15 shots, including 4 of 6 3-pointers, and finished with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 36 minutes of starting action. After the game, Durant was interviewed by the media and spoke highly of the performance of teammates Dunn and Igordaro.
“It’s amazing,” Durant said of Dunn and Igodaro’s impact on the team. “I enjoy playing with these guys. That team spirit and playing attitude is something we need to continue to build on. We keep saying it, but every game, every round is important, and they went out there with that mentality.”
In the game, Dunn started 33 minutes, shooting 6 of 16, including 2 of 9 3-pointers, and contributed 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals; Igordaro came off the bench for 32 minutes, 4 of 5 shots, efficient scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, plus/minus as high as +23, the highest on the team. Durant was pleased with the performance of his two teammates and expects them to continue to shine in future games.
