On December 15, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Sun-to-back challenge the Blazers back-to-back, and the two teams' home players Booker and McCollum continued to be absent. The Suns led by 14 points in the first three quarters, but in the last 4 minutes of the third quarter the Suns did not score, the Blazers played an 11-0 climax to advance into the fourth quarter, the regular time final moment Paul hit to tie the middle distance, overtime Paul and Johnson scored to stabilize the situation, Payne free throws to seal the win, and finally the Suns gave the Blazers 6 consecutive losses 111-107.
Match data
Suns: Paul 24 points, 14 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, Ayton 28 points, 13 rebounds, Crowder 11 points and 5 rebounds, Bridges 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, Payne 15 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Johnson 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Trail Blazers: Lillard 31 points and 10 assists, Powell 23 points and 6 rebounds, Nurkic 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Nance 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Covington 8 points and 7 rebounds.
The Star of the Field
Lillard hit two three-pointers in a row at the beginning of the fourth quarter to help the Blazers stabilize the lead, scoring 25 points and the team's highest, and the team ended the losing streak.
Paul was extremely efficient in scoring and assisting in this game, delivering seven assists in the first quarter, scoring eight points in a single quarter when he needed to score in the third quarter, and Paul's mid-range shooting forced the Blazers into overtime in the final moments of the fourth quarter, and the Suns avoided a losing streak.
Highlights of this session
McGee grabbed the rebound in front of him and forced it in
Paul assisted Ayton to play 2+1
Crowder hit a three-point shot from the bottom corner
Lillard broke through to score a layup
Game review
After the game began, Crowder and Ayton scored separately, Lillard hit a free throw, Shamet scored on a jump shot, Nurkic scored a basket, Lillard scored five points in a row, Crowder threw a shot, Nance dunked, Ayton scored four consecutive points, and the Suns led 13-11. Powell then hit three-pointers, Crowder and Shamet each hit three-pointers, Ayton threw a throw and McGee scored from the basket to give the Suns an eight-point lead. Immediately after Nance hit a jumper, Crowder hit a three-pointer, Snell scored on a free throw, Johnson hit a three-pointer, Payne hit another three-pointer, and Simmons scored 2+1 to end the first quarter with the Suns taking a 32-21 lead.
In the second quarter Powell threw a score, McGee scored a layup, Bridges hit a shot, Lillard scored on a layup, Payne scored on offense, Lillard attacked and scored again, Ayton threw a score to give the Suns a 12-point lead. Then Powell scored with a dunk, Johnson hit a three-pointer, Lillard hit a jumper, Powell hit a three-pointer, Paul hit a jumper, and the Suns led by 10 points. Immediately after Powell hit a three-pointer, Nurkic hooked a shot, Ayton scored from the basket, Lillard and Nurkic scored separately, Paul scored from free throws, and the Suns led 49-43 at the end of the first half.
Easy side again again again Nance offensive score, Paul and Ayton scored separately, Bridges hit two consecutive three-pointers, Lillard returned the three-pointer, Powell also hit a three-pointer, Ayton scored under the basket, Nance made a basket, Paul scored offensively, and the Suns led by 10 points. Then Crowder scored on a layup, Powell and Little scored separately, Ayton scored under the basket, Nurkic attacked, Shamet hit both free throws, Nurkic made a basket, Paul threw a shot, Nurkic hit 2+1, Paul jumped again, Simmons hit a three-pointer, and the Blazers narrowed the gap to six points. Covington then scored eight straight points to finish the third quarter with the Blazers completing the 75-73 comeback.
Ayton hit one of two free throws in the final quarter, Lillard hit a three-pointer, Payne scored four straight points, Lillard scored a layup, Paul hit a three-pointer, Snell hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Blazers led by five points. Paul then scored a layup, Lillard hit another three-pointer, Ayton scored from the basket, Johnson hit a three-pointer, Nurkic scored from the basket, Ayton scored on offense, and the two teams drew 91. Immediately after Lillard scored on a free throw, Payne hit a three-pointer, Lillard returned the three-pointer, Ayton dunked, Nurkic made one of two free throws, Powell scored 2+1, Payne and Paul scored separately, and the two teams fought to a 100 draw. Nurkic then hit one of two free throws, Paul missed the attack, Powell scored on a free throw, and Paul chased the jumper into 102 draws into extra time.
In overtime, Simmons scored offensively, Paul hit a jumper, Johnson hit a three-pointer, Powell hit a mid-range shot, Ayton scored from the basket, the Suns led by 3 points, and finally Lillard made one of two free throws, Payne scored from the free throw, and the Suns locked in the victory.
Player ratings
Sun: Paul: 9.7 Shamet: 8.0 Ayton: 9.8 Claude: 9.4 Bridges: 8.9 Payne: 9.5
Trail Blazers: Lillard: 3.6 Powell: 7.3 Nurkic: 5.2 Nance: 7.0 Little: 8.6