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Suns Improve to 7-0 With Kevin Durant in Win vs. Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs became the latest victim of Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns team.

Jeremy Brener

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The San Antonio Spurs are back in the loss column after a 115-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Tuesday night.

The Spurs started out the game by digging a massive hole for themselves and never found a way to get out of it. The Suns built a 17-point lead in the first quarter and cruised from there.

San Antonio was able to cut it to a nine-point deficit midway through the third quarter, but Phoenix went on a run and padded its lead.

The Suns were led by their "big three" with Devin Booker's game-high 27 points. Chris Paul added 22 while Kevin Durant scored 18. The Suns are 7-0 in games where all three of them play.

The Spurs got strong efforts from their starting backcourt. Rookie Malaki Branham led the way with 21 points, while Tre Jones complemented him with 20 of his own.

Tonight's loss puts the Spurs 0.5-game ahead of the Houston Rockets for the second-worst record in the league this season after their Lone Star State rivals pulled out a shocking upset win over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.

The Spurs are back in action Thursday in Austin against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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