Unconsciously, the Phoenix Suns, which have secured the first place in the league, have completely opened up the gap with the second-ranked Warriors, maintaining an absolutely high state and heading towards the playoffs and the final finals. And their opponent in this game is the Spurs, which is obviously far from it. Not only is there no absolute core leader, but there is not even a decent high-ranking player. Of course, we can't completely deny Popovich's coaching ability! In the journey of this season, they have also brought trouble to many league powerhouses and achieved the feat of upset counterattack.
Facing the Suns, who have the league's first record, the Spurs' unbridled personality has also played a role again, and has not let the opponent get too much advantage. At the beginning of the game, although the away Suns were able to take the lead in the form and rely on the efficient shooting rate of the star Devin Booker to shoot 7 of 10 in a single quarter, sending 18 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, it was only to help the team play a 32-29 single quarter score. Yes, Murray also had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the first quarter, leading the players in the team to play a full-fledged state, effectively limiting the Suns to open up the point difference.
Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Spurs did not allow the Spurs to expand the point difference again, but tied with a single quarter of 27-27, allowing them to continue to maintain a 3-point lead. Yi Bian fought again, and the Spurs, which maintained absolute cohesion, finally began to fight back. In the third quarter of the competition, Devin Booker played 12 minutes of playing time, handing over 16 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, and the Spurs' Side Ofotel could also hand over 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, leading the players to play everywhere and recover the 3 points behind in the first half with a 35-28 score.
Before entering the crucial final quarter showdown, the Spurs even led the Suns by four points, maintaining the initiative of leading the score. However, in the fourth quarter of the regular time competition, the Suns still did not give the Spurs any chance, or with the last 2 minutes of regular time left, played a single quarter 32-13 score, and with a score of 119-104, early locked in the victory. In the end, the remaining regular time was over and the Suns won the game with a score of 121-107.
Looking back at the game, the Suns' home star, Devon Booker, didn't do too well. He only played 35 minutes, with an efficient shooting rate of 18 of 33 shots in a single game, delivered a game-high score of 48 points, as well as 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, helping the team effectively alleviate the overall scoring pressure. It is worth affirming that he has contributed 40+ points in a single game 15 times in his career, and is tied with Xiaosi as the first opponent of the Suns! In addition, the scoring contributions of the other players on the team do not seem to be so obvious: Paul has 15 points and 12 rebounds, playing his starting point guard style, and Payne also has 11 points and 4 assists, which is also what a backup guard should do.
There is also a substitute center Bi Yongbo, in the 25 minutes of playing, once again played himself, sending a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. Arguably, meeting Chris Paul is definitely one of the happiest things in Ambow's career! And then see the Spurs side of the home loss, their side of the 6 players to the double digits, playing a state of full force. But unfortunately, in the face of Devin Booker's absolute crushing of 48 points in a single game, the legend of two fists and four hands does not work at all. I have to say that spurs, which do not have superstar players, have suffered dumb losses!