Phoenix Suns’ Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal play together for the first time… but they fall short against the Brooklyn Nets with old boys Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson coming back to haunt them
- Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal shared the court in the 24th game
- But the trio was eliminated by Durant's old team, the Brooklyn Nets
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The Suns' Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal finally played together on Wednesday night, but their collective debut was spoiled by the Nets as Brooklyn defeated them 116-112 on Phoenix's home court.
Durant was traded to Phoenix last winter for a package that included Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson when his time in Brooklyn came to an abrupt end.
And Bridges and Johnson enjoyed their return to Arizona, scoring 21 and 15 points, respectively.
Cam Thomas led all Nets scorers with 24 points, while Spencer Dinwiddie added 16.
It was the first time this season – in the 24th game – that Phoenix's Durant, Booker and Beal played on the same night.
The Suns' Big 3 of Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant finally played together
But Durant lost to his old team, the Nets, as Brooklyn picked up a win on the road in Phoenix
Mikal Bridges, who was part of the trade to send Durant to the Suns, scored 21 points
The trio's debut was postponed due to several injuries, most notably Beal's sore back, which limited him to five games this season.
Booker had 34 points and 12 assists, Durant added 27 points and Beal had 14.
Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points and 22 rebounds on the season.
The Suns trailed by eight points at the break but rallied for an 88-86 lead heading into the fourth.
The game remained close throughout the final quarter, but the Nets took the lead with about 10 minutes to go and never relinquished it.
Cam Johnson and former teammate Booker hugged after the game Wednesday night
Spencer Dinwiddie hit a three to put the Nets up 112-106 with 1:54 left. He followed with a layup on the team's next offensive possession and finished with 16 points.
The Suns cut the score to 114-112 with 28 seconds left, but Thomas hit two free throws with three seconds left to seal the score. Thomas scored 10 points in the fourth.
Bridges and Johnson were honored with a tribute video before the game started, and hugged former teammate Booker after the win.
The Nets have won seven of their last nine games.