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Kevin Durant Leads Suns to Overtime Win Over Clippers in Debut of $2 Billion Intuit Dome

Oct 24, 2024, 03:05 AM

On October 23, 2024, the Los Angeles Clippers hosted their first regular-season NBA game at the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, marking a new era with their own home arena after sharing for years with the Lakers. The state-of-the-art $2 billion arena, constructed under the vision of owner Steve Ballmer, boasts advanced technology features, including facial recognition at food stands, and a unique fan section called "The Wall," which consists of 51 consecutive rows of seats exclusively for Clippers fans, with opposing fans not allowed. "The Wall" proved menacing, even causing Kevin Durant to miss two free throws. The Clippers faced the Phoenix Suns in this inaugural game. Despite leading during parts of the game and outrebounding the Suns 29-19 in the first half, the Clippers struggled with 12 first-half turnovers and poor shooting. James Harden led the Clippers with 20 points, while Ivica Zubac added 15 points and Norman Powell contributed 13. The Suns were led by Kevin Durant with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals, and Bradley Beal with 24 points. Devin Booker fouled out in the fourth quarter, but the Suns overcame his absence. The game went into overtime, where the Suns defeated the Clippers 116-113, spoiling the Clippers' debut at their new arena.