Without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Clippers struggled at home and lost Game 3 of the series against the Phoenix Suns 129-124. However, it was not a very comfortable win for the Suns as the LA side went toe to toe despite missing their chief stars. Russell Westbrook and Norman Powell came up big for their side, which helped them stay in the game until the very end. With just a few seconds left in regulation, Suns superstar Kevin Durant had a viral moment with former OKC teammate Westbrook and the fans just couldn’t let it go unnoticed.

After taking the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 2012 NBA Finals, the trio of Durant, Westbrook, and James Harden went their separate ways one after the other. The three had a strained history with each after that, but the issues seemed to have been resolved as KD had a hilarious remark for Westbrook in the closing moments of the game.

Russell Westbrook stepped up in a losing effort

After a couple of disappointing seasons, Russell Westbrook has made a major turnaround after joining the Los Angeles Clippers. Even though he is not at his prime anymore, the former MVP has had some great games this season.

With the absence of Kawhi Leonard in Game 3, he stepped up once again with 30 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Meanwhile, we all know that Westbrook does not shy away from talking his mind and having a back and forth, be it with a fan or a fellow NBA player. It looked like he had a conversation with former teammate Kevin Durant?during the game.

With just 11 seconds left, Durant lined up to take free throws as the Suns lead 127-122. Before the free throw attempt, KD and Westbrook seemingly had a conversation. While the whole interaction was not audible, it can be seen Durant was smiling the whole time. He then put his hands up and joked, “I don’t want no problems, gangsta.”

KD’s remark came after Westbrook said something to him while he was gearing up for his free throws. It’s certainly good to see the stars having a good time despite such an intense game.

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With this win, the Phoenix Suns now lead the series 1-2. Devin Booker erupted for 45 points and lead the team to the win. After the game, Booker said that the team “weathered the storm”, talking about the win. He added that the Suns knew it won’t be an easy game even though the Los Angeles Clippers missed some key players.

Fans react to Kevin Durant’s hilarious comment

The video clip of the interaction between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in the dying minutes of game-3 went viral. Most fans loved the exchange between the former teammates and flooded the comment section with their takes. Here are some reactions:

“Russ turn into Kobe when he?s playing against KD?”

“Haha old Frenemies?”

“Nah credit to Russ, say what you want he?s playing with heart man. Obviously we know he?s past his prime but he?s giving it his all”

“Russ had 30-8-11 tonight. They really tried to tell us this guy couldn’t play no more”

“I hope they have a sit down at the end of their careers like shaq and Kobe did and talk about all these games”

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While some fans noted the past beef and current friendship between KD and Russ, some fans stated that Durant was speaking to someone else. Also, a lot of fans praised Westbrook’s massive performance on the losing effort.