The Phoenix Suns completed a spectacular fourth-quarter comeback Monday (PHL) against the Sacramento Kings at the Footprint Center, pulling off a dramatic 119-117 win.
Phoenix erased a 22-point deficit in the final eight minutes of the game, the win capped by Kevin Durant's two perfect free throws with 1.6 seconds to go.
Every bucket from the Suns 32-8 run that lead them to a huge comeback victory 👀 pic.twitter.com/ddTM0asLR8
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2024
Durant was the hero, pouring 15 of his 27 points in the fourth. But while KD put the finishing touches in the sensational win, the Suns also had others take charge.
For one, there was Grayson Allen, who tied a franchise-record nine triples on his way to a team-high 29 points. Then there's Eric Gordon, whose back-to-back threes in the final 90 seconds allowed Phoenix to finally tie the game at 115, setting up KD's heroics.
The win pushed Phoenix to 22-18. The Suns are on the right now, winning three straight, and seven out of their last 10.
For Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox led the way with 33 points, and Domantas Sabonis recorded his 11th triple-double this season with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. But the Kings drop to 23-17.
What he said
Despite being down in the first three quarters, Durant felt pretty happy about the win. He knew that they weren’t playing right at first, but they found their footing and got locked in for the finish.
"Hell yeah. It’s always about the process with me. The end result is definitely cool, but I care more about how we go about things," he said after the game.
"You still don’t give up," Durant added, "I'd rather learn from the win."
Kevin Durant on whether he’s comfortable with the win despite how bad it was thru 3 quarters:
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) January 17, 2024
“Hell yeah. It’s always about the process with me. The end result is definitely cool, but I care more about how we go about things.”
Said Suns hated how they played but didn’t give up: pic.twitter.com/shPgp5Nksj
Scoreboard
76ers 126, Nuggets 121
Suns 119, Kings 117
Clippers 128, Thunder 117
