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Kevin Durant’s Shaq’s OGs bests Ryan Dunn’s Rising Stars in Suns-studded NBA All-Star semifinals

Suns forward Kevin Durant scored six points as Shaq's OGs beat Ryan Dunn and the Rising Stars during the All-Star semifinals in San Francisco on Sunday.

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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant scored six points as Shaq’s OGs beat Ryan Dunn and the Rising Stars 42-35 during the All-Star semifinals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday.

The 15-time All-Star also added three assists and three rebounds on 2-of-8 shooting. Shaq’s OGs would go on to beat Chuck’s Global Stars 41-25 in the championship game.

Shaq’s OGs, who was without Anthony Davis and Lebron James, saw Durant guard Memphis 7-footer Zach Edey. On an early Rising Stars possession, Durant played lockdown defense on Edey and forced a miss off the back iron.

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Dunn scored eight points in over nine minutes played for the Rising Stars. Dunn checked in for the Rising Stars trailing 15 to 10 and hit a corner-3 on his first shot.

Dunn also added three assists, two rebounds and notched a steal on Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. Dunn converted that turned that steal into a one-on-one blow-by layup against Los Angeles Clippers forward James Harden.

Durant shot two 3-point attempts with Dunn defending him but was not able to convert.

Dunn was seen wearing a pair Black Book 1s prior to the matchup against Shaq OGs.

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