The Suns have recently recovered in form, and coupled with the Warriors' two-game losing streak, they have seized the opportunity to successfully ascend to the top position in the league. But today's home game against the Heat, but was completely suppressed by the opponent, trailing by 21 points after halftime, 19 points behind after playing in the third quarter, and failing to form a counterattack in the final quarter. In the end, the Suns lost 100-123 at home to the Heat, and the three-game winning streak was ended.
The Heat still had many misses in this game, Butler and Adebayor were absent due to injury, and the head coach also made targeted adjustments before the game, putting Hiro and Duncan Robinson on the bench, and this change also had a miraculous effect. Hiro and Dunro played very well on the bench, Hiroh blasted a game-high 33 points on 12-of-20 shooting; Dunro scored 8-of-16 three-pointers, scoring 27 points, and the two combined to blast 60 points + 11 three-pointers, and the Suns' bench only scored 30 points, which was half less.
The opponent made adjustments, the Suns failed to respond, and after the return of Ayton and McGee, the team's interior line was still passive. Trailing 35-49 rebounds in the game and 16 rebounds by losing draft Ute Severn alone, it's no wonder the Suns were reluctant to give Ayton a top-salary contract. The inside advantage failed to play out, his own feel was sluggish, shooting only 38% of the 79 shots, and the team's backcourt brain - Paul rarely fell into a downturn.
Paul played 32 minutes, 3-of-9 shooting, scored only 9 points and assisted 7 times, but made four turnovers. In the past 7 games, Paul's offensive status has been somewhat sluggish, with only one game shooting 50% and the rest below 50%, and he needs to find his accuracy in time. Aside from Paul, Booker didn't feel too good either, 5-of-15, 13-of-13 from the free throw line, with 26 points; Bridges 8-of-11 and 4-of-7 three-pointers for 20 points and six assists; and as for Ayton, with 12 points and eight rebounds, it was a bit difficult to qualify for the All-Star.
The Suns lose the game, the Warriors reap the benefits, and as long as they can beat the Cavaliers in the next game, they will return to the number one position in the league. At present, the Suns are temporarily ranked first in the league with 30 wins and 9 losses, and the Warriors are in second place with 29 wins and 9 losses, due to the advantage of the direct confrontation record, the Warriors will regain the first place as long as they win the game. In the next game, the Warriors will also welcome back Klay Thompson, if they can win and regain the first place, it is really a double happiness.