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Kevin Durant's Viral Quote About The Nuggets After Game 1

Kevin Durant met with the media after the Phoenix Suns lost Game 1 to the Denver Nuggets.

On Saturday evening, the Phoenix Suns were in Colorado for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. 

The Nuggets won the game by a score of 125-107 and had a 17-point lead at halftime. 

13-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant played 36 minutes and had 29 points, 14 rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks while shooting 12/19 from the field.  

After the game, the superstar forward met with the media and was asked about the Nuggets and he gave a great answer.  

Durant: "The Nuggets? Surprised? Am I surprised by the Nuggets? Hell no, they're the number one seed for a reason. They got a two-time MVP. They got a deep team. No, I'm not surprised. They can go off and win games. We got our work cut out for us. We looking forward to Game 2, though."

The Nuggets were led by Jamal Murray, who had 34 points, five rebounds, nine assists and two steals while shooting 13/24 from the field in 37 minutes of playing time.   

Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic also had an impressive 24 points, 19 rebounds and five assists while shooting 9/21 from the field in 33 minutes. 

Game 2 of the series will be back in Colorado on Monday evening before the teams go to Arizona for Games 3 and 4. 

Both the Suns and the Nuggets have excellent rosters that will have a legitimate chance to compete for the 2023 NBA Championship. 

The winner of the series will advance to the Western Conference Finals.