On February 17, Beijing time, the Suns narrowly defeated the Rockets at home 124-121, winning seven consecutive games. The Suns were held down by the Rockets for most of the game, trailing by 12 points at most. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns were still behind the Rockets, but fortunately, the Suns found their form in the final quarter, and with the help of Player Booker and other players, the team successfully limited the Rockets' play in the final quarter and did not let them get too many counter-attack opportunities. In the end, the Suns successfully defeated the Rockets at home, refused to be upset, and won 7 consecutive wins.
The Rockets played very well in this game, and many players played brilliantly, including Schroeder, who became one of the rockets' best players. He scored 23 points and nine assists in the game and helped the team a lot in terms of individual offense and tandem. With Schroeder's help, the Rockets had six players in double figures, with Tate scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds, Shinkin 19 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylen Green 17 points, and Gordon also scoring 20 points, and the overall performance of the team was outstanding, which was the main reason why they led the Suns for most of the game.
However, the overall strength of the Rockets is still not as good as the Suns, and in terms of stability, the Rockets are not as good as the Suns. In the final quarter, when the team was in the lead, they didn't take their chances. The Suns played a wave of high-quality counter-attacks that overtook the score. When they were behind, the Rockets were not able to reverse the opponent again, and in the end they lost to the Suns on the road, suffering a six-game losing streak.
On the Side of the Suns, there was a very rare scene in this team, that is, Paul was dissatisfied with the decision in the game, he and the referee had a conflict, and finally he was blown two Ts by the referee, and his career was rarely expelled. Throughout his career, paul has been disciplined on the court, clashing with referees and then being expelled from the game, which is very rare. Paul played just 20 minutes and had 11 points and six assists on 3-of-5 shooting.
After Paul left the court, this was a big blow to the team, the team lacked a backcourt core, and played more chaotic on the offensive end. But fortunately, Booker stepped forward, he became the organizational core of the team in the final quarter, in the case of personal shooting efficiency, he used his own pass to help the team, he sent 4 assists in the last quarter, very good help to the team, at the critical moment, Booker was also able to hit the free throw on the free throw line steadily, and his personal performance was very good. Throughout the game, Booker scored 24 points and 8 assists, becoming the hero of the team's victory.
Ayton had 23 points and 9 rebounds, Bridges 17 points and 7 rebounds, Johnson 14 points, Holliday, Craig and McGee all scored 9 points, in the case of Paul was expelled, the Suns with the overall excellent play, they refused to upset at home, successfully won 7 consecutive wins, the team with a record of 48 wins and 10 losses, continues to rank first in the league.