Kevin Durant finished the loss with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block while shooting 9/14 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 38 minutes. Despite his good game, many fans were calling him out on social media.

The Indiana Pacers moved to 2-0 on the season against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, beating them 126-108. The Suns are floundering this year, but any team with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker is a tough squad to beat. Despite the team's lackluster performance this season, those players are three of this generation's best scorers.

“It’s not like we’re not aggressive or that we’re not physical, either,” Suns star Kevin Durant said ... Oso Ighodaro out vs Pacers Durant committed five turnovers and Beal totaled ...

The sputtering Suns are 3-7 in their last 10 matchups, and defeated just the Western Conference’s 13th and 14th seeded Trail Blazers and Jazz, respectively, before pulling out an impressive win against the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day. Phoenix travels to Indianapolis hungry for a win to halt its startling skid in the standings.

Senior sports photographer Walt Thomas was on the scene for the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 4., 2025.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points and Myles Turner added 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks, leading the Indiana Pacers past the Phoenix Suns 126-108.

Indiana jumped out to a hot start as Phoenix missed four of its first five shots, and the Pacers led by as many as seven points in the first quarter. The Suns surged back to within four points before Tyrese Haliburton blocked a layup attempt by Ryan Dunn.

The Phoenix Suns currently employ one of the best scorers in NBA history, a four-time All-Star, a three-time All-Star, a coach who has won a championship and several veteran, accomplished role players.

“Is it really a change?” questioned KD in regards to Beal’s new role. Durant ‘argues’ that the shooting guard is still getting his required touches, more or less. “You’re [Beal] still playing a lot of minutes, getting his shots up. Last 3 games, I just feel like he’s more comfortable.”

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