Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant suffered a sprained left ankle late in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

The Suns ruled out Durant for the remainder of the game after he did not play early in the third quarter.

Durant appeared to twist his ankle on the drive to the Cup with 4:30 left in the first half. After making his free throws and hitting another jump shot, he was eliminated from the game with 3:51 left.

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The veteran remained in the locker room to start the third period while Grayson Allen joined the starters in his place.

Durant played 16 minutes in the first half and scored 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including two three-pointers. He also grabbed four rebounds and added two assists.

Tuesday was Durant’s fourth game back after missing seven games with a calf strain. Phoenix went 1-6 in those seven games, with Bradley Beal also missing five losses.

Beal returned to the lineup on Tuesday (treating a left calf injury) after missing Phoenix’s final game on Saturday, while starting center Jusuf Nurkic will be reevaluated next week for a right thigh contusion.

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