After their new home impressed fans during the preseason, it was time to open up shop for games that counted toward the standings. Even though the Clippers fell short to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, it was hard for KD and others to not notice The Wall.

Suns star Kevin Durant scored 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, while Bradley Beal pitched in 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting in the victory. Durant, who has played in plenty of arenas - both new and old - over the course of his basketball career, loved the Intuit Dome and showered praise on Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in the process.

There’s no black cat running around the Los Angeles Clippers franchise, no unnecessary fumigation needed to re-christen their sprawling new facility that’s sure to be the envy of owners who don’t have Steve Ballmer’s deep pockets.

For a quarter century, the Los Angeles Clippers were the clear second team in their home arena. The first game at the brand-new Intuit Dome showed a Clippers' home-court advantage right away.

The LA Clippers made a statement at their highly anticipated home opener, officially christening the brand-new Intuit Dome with a dazzling show both on and off the court. Fans packed the state-of-the-art arena in Inglewood to witness the beginning of a new chapter in Clippers history,