DREAM MATCHUP

Leonard vs. Durant is a study in two completely different styles of exceptional hoops Choose your and Clippers is giving hearty, and they did what they matchup-for-the-ages do: Hooped. energy. Leonard dunked, and then

In the Suns' 123-109 dunked again. Durant sank victory in Game 2 on unguardable jumpers over Tuesday at Footprint the outstretched fingertips of Center, Durant played 7-foot center Ivica Zubac. At 44 minutes and contributed halftime, both had 16 points of a cool 25 points. their team's 59 points. Leonard finished with Leonard rattled in 3s. Durant 31 points, nine rebounds hit none from deep, but and seven assists in 38 he glanced a bank-shot off the minutes. backboard and in. Leonard pirouetted

This series pits the two for and hit a one-hander. the first time since they met Durant's presence alone helped for a regular-season game in free up Devin Booker, who had 2019, and for just the 36th a game-high 38 points. time all-time. Not nearly often

PHOENIX >> fighter.

Durantula or the Klaw?

One of the silkiest scorers in a sport's history? Or one of its coldest and most clinical performers?

Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard?

Two two-time NBA champions. Two two-time NBA Finals MVPs.

And first-round foes. This No. 4 vs. No. 5 Western Conference playoff matchup between the Phoenix Suns

SUNS 123, CLIPPERS 109

Up next: Suns at Clippers, Game 3of first-round playoff series, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., BSSC, series tied 1-1

Inside: Booker scores 38 points as the Suns even the series with the Clippers.

enough. If only we could turn off injuries.

In Game 2 on Tuesday, as the future Hall of Famers faced each other in the playoffs for a 22nd time, finally healthy and

Today: Lakers at Grizzlies, Game 2 of first-round playoff series, 4:30 p.m., TNT, SpecSN, Lakers lead series 1-0

Inside: Cavs tie series with Knicks, Celtics take a 2-0 lead over the Hawks.