The Suns vs. Clippers
Ayton was injured, McGee was quarantined, and the Phoenix Suns urgently signed Billy Biyombo, a no-brainer center who shined around Chris Paul and played an unparalleled level of efficiency. With his help, the Suns also managed to win two straight, once again equalizing the Warriors' record. It can be said that no matter which center forward, as long as he can eat cake, then around Chris Paul, he will be able to surprise everyone. In this game, the Suns have to face the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers, which are short of major generals, are indeed not opponents of the Phoenix Suns from the lineup, but don't forget that the head coach of this team is Tyrone Lu. Although there are not too many tactical tricks, Tyronelu is very good at motivating players, and the Nets have a gutter in the game against the Clippers, so the Suns can't be careless.
Another wave of streams
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Clippers took the lead in getting 2 points, but Bridges immediately returned to color, Ibaka also had a mid-range, Smith hit a three-pointer, Morris turned over and hit from mid-range, Paul also hit from mid-range, both teams opened with a very good feel, Reggie also staged a dunk, Ibaka hit the board, Morris hooked also, and then two free throws, the Clippers took a 7-point lead, Cameron Johnson hit 2 consecutive three-pointers, Booker scored 4 points, and the Suns rebounded again. The two teams then tied the score, and the Suns led the Clippers 21-20 to end the first quarter.
After returning from the second quarter, the Suns started with an 11-0 surge that took just 2 minutes. Morris's jump shot broke the scoring drought, and the Clippers gradually regained their offensive touch, but they could not stop the Suns from scoring. The Suns blasted down 35 points in the second quarter, with Payne scoring 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 4-of-4 shooting, Cameron Johnson with 7 points and 5 rebounds, while the Clippers scored just 20 points, and by the end of the half, the Phoenix Suns were 56-40 ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers by as many as 16 points.
The odd soldiers kept coming
The Phoenix Suns had an absolute advantage in the first half, they led by 19 points at one point and 16 points at halftime, but to be honest, the performance of the core players was not so good. Although Booker had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, his shooting percentage of 4 of 13 shots was really not good. Paul only had 2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 1-of-5 shooting, which should not be commendable! There's also Bridges, who didn't score a point on 0-of-3 shooting and had just three rebounds. But even so, the Suns are still 16 points ahead, why?
Cameron Johnson had 17 points, five rebounds and one assist on 6-of-8 shooting in the first half, Payne also had 10 points, two rebounds and three assists on 4-of-6 shooting, and Smith had 9 points and four rebounds. In contrast, the Clippers relied entirely on Morris Jr., with 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-of-10 shooting, and Reggie Jackson had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-10 shooting. Add in three-pointers from 3 of 18 to make it sense to be 16 points behind. With the Warriors losing 2 straight, the Suns are back in the first place in the West, but if they want to sit firm, they have to win this game.