- ABC News
- October 24, 2024
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- With 10 minutes left in regulation of the LA Clippers' first regular season game at the Intuit Dome, Kevin Durant found himself at the free throw line facing something he hasn't experienced in his 17 seasons as a pro. The Phoenix Suns star went up against The Wall. And The Wall won, at least on this particular moment, as the 88.4 percent career free-throw shooter missed two free throws, sending the sell-out crowd at Intuit Dome into a frenzy. Durant scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter but could have had two more if not for the distraction of The Wall, a steep section of fans behind the basket closest to the visitor's bench. Durant, though, would get the Clippers and their fans back, drilling a 15-foot fadeaway late in regulation to force overtime before the Suns spoiled the Clippers' historic night with a 116-113 win before 18,300 fans. "Yeah, it was crazy," Durant said of The Wall. "I was just staring at it the whole time. You're not used to...