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'It's special': Kevin Durant fueling Phoenix Suns' win streak entering Celtics game

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Kevin Durant has averaged 35.3 points on 55.3% shooting, six rebounds, seven assists and 1.3 blocks in Phoenix ’s three games.

Phoenix Suns have won four of their last four games in a row.

The Celtics are 11-1 in their last 12 games and are fifth in the NBA in defensive rating.

If the Suns beat the Kings in the final regular season on April 13 in Sacramento , it will even the season series at 2-2 . If both teams have the same record at season’s end , Phoenix will win the tiebreaker because it’ll have a better record in the Pacific Division than the Kings . They each have two games left in the Pacific Division . The Suns are 9-5 in the division while the Kings have a 4 -10 record in the division. Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today ..

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