Phoenix Suns' Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal play together for the first time... but they fall short against the Brooklyn Nets with old boys Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson coming back to haunt them

The Suns' Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal finally played together on Wednesday night, but their collective debut was spoiled by the Nets as Brooklyn beat them 116-112 on Phoenix's home court.

Durant was traded to Phoenix last winter for a package including Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson as his time in Brooklyn came to an abrupt end.

And Bridges and Johnson relished their returns to Arizona as they scored 21 and 15 points respectively.

Cam Thomas led all Nets scorers with 24 points, while Spencer Dinwiddie added 16.

It was the first time this season - in the 24th game - that Phoenix's Durant, Booker and Beal played on the same night. 

The trio's debut was delayed because of various injuries, particularly Beal´s sore back, which has limited him to five games this season.

Booker had 34 points and 12 assists, Durant added 27 points and Beal had 14.

Jusuf Nurkic had 15 points and a season-high 22 rebounds.

The Suns trailed by eight points at the break but rallied for an 88-86 lead heading into the fourth. 

The game stayed tight throughout the final quarter, but the Nets took the lead with about 10 minutes remaining and never gave it up.

Spencer Dinwiddie hit a three to put the Nets up 112-106 with 1:54 left. He followed with a layup on the team's next offensive possession and finished with 16 points.

The Suns cut it to 114-112 with 28 seconds left, but Thomas hit two free throws with three seconds left to seal it. Thomas scored 10 points in the fourth.

Bridges and Johnson were honored with a tribute video before the game tipped off, and embraced former teammate Booker after the win.

The Nets have won seven of their past nine games.