However, the game was almost a footnote compared to the viral altercation between Kevin Durant and Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. The TNT cameras caught this view of an altercation that seemed to be fiery between the two.

TNT captured Kevin Durant jerking his arm away from Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer while heading to the bench during a timeout in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at PHX Arena. Budenholzer was saying something to Durant. As Durant walked past, Budenholzer stuck out his hand to Durant, who then reacted by pulling his arm away.

The incident on the bench between Durant and Budenholzer is nothing in and of itself, but it fits with the pattern of bad vibes in Phoenix.