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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant took extra pleasure in making the game-winning shot in Monday's 100-97 win over the Phoenix Suns because of how he felt his former club blamed him for their struggles last season.

Kevin Durant hit a game-winner against the Suns, then voiced his feelings about being 'scapegoated' by the team.

Houston’s Kevin Durant said hitting the game-winning shot Monday night against the Phoenix Suns meant more because it came against his former team that he felt kicked him out.

The Phoenix Suns fell to the Houston Rockets in heartbreaking fashion on Monday night, and among the many storylines that emerged from Toyota Center was the first matchup between Devin Booker and Kevin Durant since the star duo was split this summer.

"I go to sleep at night, like,' Am I gonna be alone forever?'" Durant shared, per GQ. Growing up on the eastern outskirts of Washington, D.C., Durant wasn't just defined by a rare basketball gift — he was also shaped by loneliness.

Kevin Durant fires off a new social media post that acknowledges his star power while burying the trolls that waste his time online.

KEVIN DURANT HITS THE CLUTCH 3 TO WIN IT FOR HOUSTON 🚨 pic.twitter.com/1lC1qjT0Ok "I don't mean to sound too dramatic, but I will,” Durant said following his 26-point, 10-rebound performance in a 100-97 win on Monday night.