Kevin Durant's ankle injury, Devin Booker reaches 15,000 points and more takeaways from Suns bittersweet win over Spurs

December 4, 2024

From Kevin Durant's left ankle sprain to Devin Booker hitting 15,000 points to Bradley Beal's return, here are five takeaways from the Phoenix Suns win over the San Antonio Spurs

Dec 3, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) falls to the ground after rolling his ankle against the San Antonio Spurs in the first half of an NBA Cup game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

To say that Tuesday's 104-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs was action-packed would be an understatement. What started out as a hopeful night for the Phoenix Suns -- where Bradley Beal was set to rejoin the Big 3 and the Suns still had a shot at qualifying for the NBA Cup -- quickly unraveled into yet another injury scare for Kevin Durant.
Injuries are always unfortunate, but especially for a snakebitten Suns team that's only had its Big 3 healthy for a handful of games. This latest injury, plus the reality of barely missing out on the NBA Cup, made an otherwise solid win taste bitter after the fact.
However, because there was so much to take from this game, we're going to go through it all ...