The Dallas Mavericks suffered their first loss against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday evening, 114-102, despite Luka Doncic scoring 40 points. It was a great battle between two top scorers, Doncic and Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, who scored 31 points. The two heavyweights also shared some trash talk during the game.

Durant hit a mid-range shot late in the fourth quarter that Doncic contested to thwart any potential Mavs comeback. To taunt the Dallas superstar, Durant gave him the disrespectful “too small” gesture.

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Durant is one of the few perimeter players who can make Doncic look small, as he is a legitimate 6-foot-1, while Doncic is listed at 6-foot-1 on the Mavericks’ website (he’s probably closer to 6-foot-1 in shoes). The two were trading blows all night, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Doncic have something for Durant the next time these two teams play each other if Dallas comes away with a win.

The Suns’ broadcast team asked Durant to repeat the gesture after the game, and he happily obliged. Durant also surpassed the 29,000 point mark for his career in last night’s game, moving closer to joining Dirk Nowitzki and some of the gaming legends in the 30,000 point club.

Doncic has terrorized the Suns in recent years, destroying them in Game 7 of the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals and averaging over 40 PPG against them last season, including 50 points and 15 assists at Christmas. This is a rivalry that will certainly continue this season.

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