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While Nikola Jokic awaits word on a possible suspension for Game 5 of the ongoing Nuggets-Suns playoff series, Phoenix's Kevin Durant could not help but marvel at the Denver center's 54-point effort in Sunday's Game 4.

'Yeah he's ridiculous,' Durant told reporters after the Suns tied the series at 2-2 with a 129-124 win in Phoenix.

Specifically, Durant marveled at the 6-foot-11, 284-pound Serbian's unconventional, methodical style, which seemed impervious to Suns defenders for much of the night.

'I felt like all of those shots felt like they was easy shots , ya know?' Durant continued. 'He just plays the game at a pace, you can't speed him up, fluster him, he's strong, he can make every shot.

'I mean I hate when he makes shots because he's so unorthodox and it's like 'Oh yeah that's a miss' and then it goes straight it. He's incredible. I thought he carried them all night tonight scoring the ball. Him and Jamal [Murray] do a great job in that pick and roll, it's so tough to stop. But we just play extremely hard. You're not going to stop these guys. Efficient players. But we played hard. I think that made up for it.'

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