) In the first half, Okogie tapped out a Grayson Allen miss that led to an extra possession and Booker jumper. What stood out most, however, was the shot Okogie hit with 1:09 left. This was an issue during the playoffs last season. In 11 games against the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets he was 2 of 14 from 3-point range. This time, with the game on the line, he nailed it. — HallerWhat went wrong for the Warriors? The Warriors are extremely small and missing Draymond Green, leaving them susceptible on the interior. Phoenix, which doesn’t feature an elite center, bashed them around for 17 offensive rebounds. Okogie outhustled them to several.
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Suns top Warriors, Kevin Durant gets tribute videoPhoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant made his first return to the Bay Area to play the Golden State Warriors in front of fans since leaving the franchise in 2019, receiving a tribute video and standing ovation before Tuesday’s game, which the Suns went on to win 108-104. Here’s what you need to know: Durant, who has played with the Brooklyn Nets and Suns since leaving the Warriors, hasn’t played in front of fans in the Bay Area due to injury and COVID-19 restrictions. In March, Golden State coach Steve Kerr said the franchise has “always kind of anticipated his return, and we’ve always had a planned ‘welcome back’ video to thank him for everything he did for this franchise, and then literally every game, something comes up.
It’s been more than four years since he left. Durant has already escaped a rocky tenure in Brooklyn and the Warriors have gone through several strange seasons and an extra championship since the breakup. His time in the Bay Area feels so long ago. But he’s considered a franchise legend. Joe Lacob has already said they will retire his No. 35 jersey. — Anthony Slater, Warriors writerHow the revamped Suns lookedIt wasn’t pretty, but first games seldom are. The Suns didn’t look like a super team Tuesday night (maybe that’s because one of their top players, Bradley Beal, didn’t play because of back tightness), but they still found a way to win. Devin Booker was the difference, the best player on the court.
In the first half, he lifted the Suns with his shotmaking. In the final minutes, with the game on the line, he boosted them with his playmaking. Drawing a double-team, Booker first hit Josh Okogie for an open 3. Then he hit Jusuf Nurkić inside. Booker finished with 32 points and eight assists. He gave Phoenix what it needed. For opening night, that was enough. — Doug Haller, Arizona senior writerOkogie’s impactIf you were to rank Phoenix players in terms of firepower, Okogie wouldn’t place very high. But he was the Suns’ second-best player Tuesday night. Okogie had 17 points and five rebounds. (Coach Frank Vogel said he should’ve been credited with more rebounds, especially on the offensive end.
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” The Warriors’ tribute video came before tipoff and was met with mostly cheers from the Chase Center crowd. Phoenix outscored Golden State 28-18 in the fourth quarter en route to winning the season opener. Durant recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tribute video and ovation for Kevin Durant pic. twitter. com/jdw3lgC8pS — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 25, 2023How was Durant’s reception? Welcoming and genuine. Durant’s time with the Warriors is respected locally. Two titles in three seasons and it might’ve been three for three had he not torn his Achilles attempting to play through a calf injury in the 2019 NBA Finals. Time has probably tamed what would’ve been a more electric and emotional scene.
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