Friday Night Lights

Phoenix,AZ - Kevin Durant scored 46 points to lead the sophomores to a 122-116 victory over the rookies on Friday night and was named the games MVP. He surpassed the previous record 36 points that was set by Amare Stoudemire, way back in 2004. KD hit 17-25 shots from the floor, made 4-of-8 beyond the arc,made 8 free throws and grab 7 rebounds.




Unlike the past Rookie Challenge, this game was close until the final seconds. The Rookies led for most part of the game until KD closes it out with a 3-pt play against Rudy Fernandez, an emphatic dunk and two free throws to seal the victory.

Portland center Greg Oden missed the game with a sore left knee which he got last Thursday against GSW. The rookies losing skid now extends to seven. Michael Beasley led the rookies with
29 points on 11-of-22 shooting.

Source: ESPN,Yahoo!,FoxSports