INGLEWOOD, Calif. – – Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Clippers 116-113 in overtime Wednesday night, spoiling the Intuit Dome debut in Los Angeles in the opener for both teams .

James Harden had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers. He had a chance to double overtime, but missed the second of two free throws with 4.8 seconds left.

Jusuf Nurkic gave the Suns a three-point lead with a pair of free throws. The Clippers had one last chance to send the ball into extra session, but Grayson Allen forced a turnover at midfield on the inbounds pass.

Ivica Zubac had 21 points for the Clippers, but fouled out with 2:15 remaining in overtime.

Takeaways

Suns: Mike Budenholzer picked up the win in his first game as Phoenix coach and improved to 12-9 in his career against the Clippers.

Clippers: Norman Powell will go down as the player who made the first basket at Intuit Dome with his jumper 17 seconds into the game. … LA had a 62-42 edge in points in the paint and outscored the Suns by nine (51-42), but Zubac’s foul trouble in overtime played a big role.

Key moment

The Clippers held a 99-90 lead before the Suns scored 11 straight points to get back on top. Devin Booker had four points during Phoenix’s rally but committed a foul with 1:27 to go. Harden scored four straight points to give LA a 103-101 lead, but Durant tied the score with a 15-footer with 21.2 seconds left.

Key stat

The Suns were 1 of 4 from the field in overtime, but made all 10 of their foul shots. Nurkic and Beal were 4 of 4 and Durant made a pair.

Next

The Suns remain in Southern California to take on the Lakers on Friday night, while the Clippers are in Denver on Saturday.

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