On January 18, Beijing time, the Suns defeated the Spurs 121-107 away and have already killed three opponents this season. Booker scored a season-high 48 points, scoring 18 in the first quarter and 16 in the third quarter. Booker's 15th career 40+ tied with Stoudemire Jr. and tied for first place in Suns history. Paul had 15 points and 12 assists, and the Spurs led by as many as 12 points, but the Suns burst in the final quarter and won. The Suns have won four straight and continue to rank first in the league.
Statistics
Suns: Booker has 48 points, five rebounds and six assists, Paul has 15 points, 12 assists, two steals and two blocks, Thanymbeau has 17 points and 14 rebounds, and Payne has 11 points
Spurs: Pelter 23 points and 14 rebounds, Murray 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Johnson 14 points and 7 rebounds, White 14 points and 7 assists, Mike De Motte 15 points
Star of the Field: Booker
Booker was hot in the hand, scoring a season-high 48 points! He scored 18 points in the first quarter and 16 in the third quarter!
Game tidbits
This ball is very McKee! Murray scored 2+1 and McGee poked the ball out of the basket again!
Paul was dissatisfied with the referee's decision and received a technical foul!
Highlight moments
Booker hit a three-point shot and felt hot! He scored 25 points in the first half.
Paul threw the ball and McGee scored!
Murray Hit Board 2+1!
The Suns passed consecutively, 2+1 dunks from Biyombo!
Paul hit the ground and Crowder hit a three-pointer!
Booker rode a horse to shoot arrows, and scored 16 points in the third quarter!
Before the end of the third quarter, Vassell hit a three-pointer!
Game review
In the first quarter, Booker was hot, scoring 10 points in a row, Murray hit the board, Johnson threw a score, and White also hit two goals in a row. Mike Dimort hit a three-pointer and McGee scored on a layup. Johnson and Mike Dermott hit three consecutive points, and Booker returned the three points. Murray hit the board to score, Paul hit a hit, Pollert threw a shot, Murray hit the board 2+1, and the Spurs led by eight points. Booker and Vassell scored three points each other. Booker and Bridges scored in succession layups, Paul hit three-pointers, Biyombo dunked 2+1, and the Suns hit a 12-1 wave to overtake the Spurs. In the first quarter, the Suns led the Spurs 32-29, and Booker scored 18 points in the quarter.
In the second quarter, Johnson scored from the middle, Paul also hit the shot, Walker broke through the score, Bimbbo scored 4 points in a row, and Diop made a basket hit. Payne scored on a layup, Randale and White scored from mid-range, and Pelter hooked a shot. Crowder hit two three-pointers in a row and the Suns led by four points. Murray scored 2+1 again, with Pelter scoring inside. Booker scored five straight points and Murray hit a three.5 pointer. At half-time, the Suns led the Spurs 59-56. In the first half, Booker had 25 points, three rebounds and three assists, Paul had 7 points and eight assists, and Murray had 13 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Easy side to fight again, Peltel scored on a layup, and Crowder hit a shot. Murray scored five straight points and Mike Dimort threw a free throw. Paul scored from mid-range, White scored from mid-range, Pelter scored on a layup and spurs hit the Suns 15-4. Booker scored five points in a row, Paul technician, Johnson and Pelter scored consecutive points, and the Spurs led by 12 points. Booker hit a shot, Biyombo scored four points in a row, Booker played 2+1, and the Suns hit a wave of 15-2 to overtake the Spurs. Randale hit a three-pointer to break the Spurs' scoring drought. Booker hit a mid-range shot and Vassell hit a three-point shot. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs led the Suns 91-87, and Booker scored 16 points in the single quarter.
In the final quarter, Payne scored on a layup, Booker hit a three-pointer, Johnson also responded with three points, Payne scored five points in a row, and the Suns stopped the Spurs 16-7. Peltel threw a shot, Paul scored in the middle, McGee took a dunk, Paul hit another shot, Bridges made two free throws and the Suns stretched the gap to 11 points. Peltel scored on a layup, Paul hit a hit, Booker hit a layup, Mike Dimort scored on a layup, Bridges dunked, Booker scored on the board, stretching the point difference to 15 points. In the end, the Suns beat the Spurs away and killed three times this season.
Both sides started
Suns: Paul, Booker, Bridges, Claude, McGee
Spurs: Murray, White, Johnson, Mike De Motte, Pelter