Kevin Durant had 39 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 140-137 in double overtime.
Lauri Markkanen put back Jordan Clarkson’s missed shot with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 115 for the Jazz, but the Suns outscored them 25-22 in the two overtimes.
The Jazz had the ball down 3 with 0.9 seconds left, but Durant blocked Markkanen’s corner 3-pointer, lifting the Suns’ chance to win from 96% to over 99%. It would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Jazz 40-34. Durant scored 13 of the Suns’ 40 on 4 for 6 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Keyonte George had 5 of his 11 assists, 2 of them on baskets by John Collins and Jordan Clarkson that tied the game.
Devin Booker had 26 points (11 in the third quarter) and 8 assists, and Eric Gordon added 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 6 assists. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers. Durant and Booker set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Jazz, Markkanen had 38 points and 17 rebounds, and Talen Horton-Tucker added 25 points off the bench. Clarkson scored 22 points but shot 8 for 23. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
The Suns shot 49.0% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 41.7% and 32.6%. The Jazz outscored the Suns 52-23 off the bench. The Suns’ starters outscored the Jazz 45-35 in 17 minutes together. Kelly Olynyk fouled out.