Durant, Beal lead Suns to 116-113 OT victory over Clippers, spoiling LA's Intuit Dome opener

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

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

Jusuf Nurkic gave the Suns a three-point advantage with a pair of free throws. The Clippers had one last chance to send it to another extra session, but Grayson Allen forced a turnover near midcourt after the inbounds pass.

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

Suns: Mike Budenholzer picked up the victory in his first game as Phoenix's 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 second into the game. ... LA had a 62-42 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Suns by nine (51-42), but Zubac's foul trouble in overtime played a huge role.

The Clippers had a 99-90 lead before the Suns scored 11 straight points to go back on top. Devin Booker had four points during Phoenix's rally, but fouled out with 1:27 remaining. Harden scored four straight points to give LA a 103-101 advantage, but Durant tied it with a 15-footer with 21.2 seconds remaining.

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.

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

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Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal, left, drives against LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac, center, and guard James Harden during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) and LA Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) vie for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale celebrates after a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the LA Clippers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Fans line up at the Intuit Dome before an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

LA Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr., left, reacts next to Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale after being called for a travel during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac, right, shoots against Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

LA Clippers guard James Harden, left, celebrates his and-one foul with guard Terrance Mann during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, reacts while speaking to head coach Mike Budenholzer during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the LA Clippers, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

LA Clippers guard Kris Dunn, left, guards Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

The oculus at the new Intuit Dome is seen during tip off during an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 139-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Buddy Hield had 22 points off the bench for the Warriors, who missed out on the playoffs last year.

Portland led by as many as nine points in the opening quarter, but the Warriors pulled ahead and led 62-50 at the break. Curry had a 3-pointer to open the second half and Golden State led by as many as 37 points the rest of the way.

Portland was led by Scoot Henderson with 22 points off the bench. Shaedon Sharpe didn't play because of a shoulder injury.

Terry Stotts, head coach of the Blazers from 2012 to 2021, is now an assistant under Steve Kerr with the Warriors. Stotts saluted the crowd in the opening quarter when the Blazers played a tribute to him on the video scoreboard.

‘We’re definitely more organized this year, I think, than we've been in the past. Terry has been a huge part of that," Kerr said. “He's added so much to our staff and given us some different stuff that we're excited about.”

Late in the first half Draymond Green, jawed at the refs after being called for a foul and earned his first technical of the season. Kerr put an arm around Green's shoulder and led him off the court.

Curry, fresh off winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer, had seven assists in the first quarter alone to move him ahead of Clyde Drexler (6,125) into 38th on the NBA's all-time career list.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after scoring a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)