He still spoiled the home team's opening night as the Phoenix Suns won the first matchup between the Pacific Division powerhouses.
Golden State opened the third on a 27-5 burst while the Suns went 2 for 14.
Golden State acquired him on draft night from the Wizards — he never played in Washington — for Jordan Poole.
Warriors: The Warriors have lost only five of their last 12 openers and are 44-34 playing their first home game of a season.
Warriors: At Sacramento on Friday night in a rematch of the first round of the playoffs won by Golden State in Game 7.
Persons:
— Kevin Durant, “ It's, ” Durant, “, ” Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Durant's, Curry, Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Okogie, Eric Gordon, Booker, soreness, Durant, Durant patted, Chris Paul, Washington —, Jordan Poole, Paul, Moses Moody, Bradley Beal, Frank Vogel, ” Vogel, Phoenix, Earl Smith, ___
Organizations:
FRANCISCO, Warriors, Golden State, Phoenix Suns, Pacific Division, KD, Suns, NBA, Chase Center, Wizards, INS, Lakers, Golden, Longtime Warriors, 49ers
Locations:
Brooklyn, Washington, Utah, Sacramento