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Durant dazzles as Suns sink Mavericks

LOS ANGELES: Kevin Durant produced a 37-point masterpiece as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks while Steph Curry's return from injury was not enough to prevent Golden State falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

A packed slate of NBA games featured two heavyweight fixtures in the Western Conference, with Durant going up against former Brooklyn team-mate Kyrie Irving as the Suns traveled to Dallas where they claimed a nail-biting 130-126 victory.

Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns slam dunks in the second half of the game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 5, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. AFP PHOTO