The Phoenix Suns are picking up steam and secured their sixth straight win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Kevin Durant took over late in the fourth quarter and knocked down a game-winner in the 115-113 thriller. The fact that he sank it after making a mid-air adjustment to avoid the late contest of Alex Caruso enhanced the moment.
Take a look at this shot from Durant, who finished with a season-high 43 points:
“Yeah, I happened to see [Caruso] late,” Durant told Arizona Sports . “I was like, ‘Oh they gonna give me a wide-open pull-up at the elbow?!’ And then I just for some reason, I seen him out of my peripheral. I seen somebody flying so hard and just tried to get a good one up.”
Everything seems to have felt great leaving the hands of the Suns’ leading scorer as of late. Durant’s 43 points against the Bulls came after he tallied 40 points against the Indiana Pacers the game before. Durant’s shooting 55% from the field and 43.6% from the field in January to help power his team to an 8-3 record in 2024. His teammates and coaches have marveled at his ability to rise to the occasion down the stretch.