The Suns are arguably the most consistent team in the league, taking the Pacers 113-103 at home to take six straight wins. In the last game, the Pacers Nick Warriors broke out of the cold, not only that, they also defeated the Lakers, Lian Ke's two Western power teams became a big dark horse, this battle, facing the Sun led by Paul, can they still perform a miracle? Before the game, the Suns have achieved a wave of consecutive wins, the morale of the players is high, and it is all the main players, whether it is strength or morale have an absolute advantage. Sure enough, after three quarters, the Suns had a huge advantage of 18 points, but the Pacers did not give up in the fourth quarter, Craig hit two consecutive three-pointers, the point difference increased to single digits, and at the critical moment Booker played a strong 2+1 to kill the game, and finally there was no miracle, the Pacers took off the dark horse coat in Phoenix. However, although the Suns won an important game, there was also bad news, injuring two main players in a row.
Paul still played "Paul-esque" stats, scoring 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, plus 16 assists, which connected the team's offense well. Bridges did well, scoring a team-high 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting, and the Suns didn't look at the wrong person, which was worth the contract extension. Bi yongbo became a bench man, with 21 points and 13 rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting, and sure enough, only players who didn't fit the team system were going to have a second spring under Monti. It is worth mentioning that Booker was too depressed, scoring only 11 points on 5-of-22 shooting, including 6-of-0 three-pointers, and could not find the direction of the basket at all. This is the essential difference between a strong team and a weak team, and whenever someone is in the doldrums, someone comes forward. The Pacers' offensive firepower was so weak that the team's highest was none other than No. 13 rookie Duarte, who scored 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting to tie for first place with Stephenson. He played a strong 2+1 singles in the game, and the fans were passionate.
The bad news is that Crowder fell to the ground on an offensive and caused a wrist injury and did not return, he is a key defensive player for the Suns, averaging 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game this season, is an excellent conversion player, and it is certain that his injury has had a great impact on the Suns. Coincidentally, outside shooter Payne also suffered a right wrist injury during the game, and this season he can also average 10.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, and is an important rotation player in the guard line. After the game, coach Monti also said that Crowder and Payne will do further examinations to determine the injury, and fans also hope that they will return to the field as soon as possible without major problems, and Paul will lead them to the finals. It is consoling that the Suns have won a wave of 6 consecutive wins, and the record has reached 36 wins and 9 losses to continue to lead the league.