Kevin Durant makes winning debut for Phoenix Suns over Charlotte Hornets

Entering the starting lineup for his first action with the Brooklyn Nets since January 8, Durant had 23 points and six rebounds.
Devin Booker scored 37 points and Kevin Durant made his Phoenix Suns debut in a 105-91 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Entering the starting lineup for his first action with the Brooklyn Nets since January 8, Durant had 23 points and six rebounds. He missed almost two months with a sprained right knee, during which he was traded to a Western Conference rival.

Booker was 15-for-26 from the field. Deandre Ayton had 16 points and 16 rebounds.

While the Suns added to the lineup, Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was out for the rest of the season two nights ago with a broken right foot. Forward P.J. Washington suffered another leg injury.

Charlotte's season-best five-game winning streak ended despite Kelly Oubre Jr.'s 26-point second half. Terry Rozier had 20 points, Gordon Hayward had 15 points, Mark Williams had 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Oubre joined Charlotte's starting lineup, but went 11 from the field in the first half.

Durant and the Suns' first basket came on a drive from the left side of the lane. He went 10-of-15 from the field in 27 minutes.

The Hornets closed at 69-61 in the third quarter, with Booker's 3-pointer and 3-pointer helped to stave off the threat.

Phoenix leads 79-73 after three quarters. Durant scored nine points in the first four and a half minutes of the fourth quarter as the Suns took a 91-80 lead.

Durant scored 12 points as the Suns took a 57-41 lead. He made five of eight shots in the first half, including a pair of 3-pointers. Ayton and Booker also scored 12 points in the half.

A 14-4 run in the second quarter helped the Suns take a 48-30 lead. That goal started with Durant's partner.

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