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The Phoenix Suns hosted the Milwaukee Bucks for the nightcap of Tuesday’s slate, and the game lived up to the hype.
The Suns’ Big 3 combined for 85 points, with Devin Booker scoring 32, Bradley Beal 25 with ten rebounds, and Kevin Durant adding 28 and ten boards.
Frank Vogel’s team prevailed with a hard-fought eight-point win despite Giannis Antetokounmpo going off for 34 points, ten boards, and six dimes.
That’s why, following the game, the Greek Freak tipped his hat to one of his favorite rivals, Kevin Durant.
The former Defensive Player of the Year took to Twitter to share a picture of himself and Durant, claiming that he loves to play against the best.
“I love playing against the best,” Antetokounmpo said.
I love playing against the best pic.twitter.com/LFBbTNSRbC
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 7, 2024
Durant and Antetokounpmo have been the best forwards in the league for quite a while now, with the latter taking a bit of a step back due to his age and injuries.
Then again, Durant has proven over and over that he can still dominate and outduel the best players in the game on a nightly basis when he’s on the floor.
The Suns are getting hot.
They’re finally healthy, and it seems like their trio of scorers is a seamless fit together.
As for the Bucks, getting rid of Adrian Griffin and replacing him with Doc Rivers hasn’t done much to help their cause and correct their defensive issues.
Still, it wouldn’t be shocking to see these two teams matching up in the NBA Finals again, especially if Damian Lillard gets back to his Portland level at some point in the season.
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