On March 3, Beijing time, the Suns easily defeated the Blazers at home 120-90, stopping a two-game losing streak, while the Blazers suffered three consecutive defeats. In this game, the Suns' two core players, Booker and Paul, were absent, and the team lineup was not stable enough. However, the Suns are a team with a very mature tactical system, and even if the two core rotations are absent, they can play a very bright performance. The Suns played very well against the Blazers, who exploded 34-20 in the second quarter, and also suppressed the Blazers in the third and fourth quarters. In the absence of Booker and Paul, the Suns still won a big win at home to defend their No. 1 position in the league.
In this game, many of the Suns players have a very good performance, including Ayton 12 shots 9 with 18 points and 8 rebounds, Bridges and Crowder each scored 15 points, Shamet 12 points, Payne 5 points and 8 assists, and Johnson, who came off the bench, scored a team-high 20 points, and the team scored double-doubles in this game, and in the absence of the double core, the role players stepped forward and played a brilliant performance in the game, the personal shooting efficiency is very high, and the defensive performance is also very good. Led by coach Monti, this group of role players helped the team through the difficulties and won the game, ending the previous losing streak.
It is worth mentioning that after winning this game, the Suns' record this season has also come to 50 wins and 12 losses, ranking first in the league. They are also the first of the 30 teams this season to win 50, a significant lead over other teams in terms of record.
For the Suns, they have 20 games left in the regular season, and the team only needs to win 10 games in the next game, and they have a chance to win 60 games in a single season. According to the current performance of the Suns, I personally feel that the Suns have a high probability of getting a record of 65 wins this season, they have such strength, if the team can play stably in the next game, the core players like Booker and Paul can return as soon as possible, then the 65 wins in a single season is very promising for the Suns. For now, the Suns have the best record in the regular season this season, which should be without much suspense.
Of course, for the Suns this season, the best record in the regular season is not what they are looking for, and they lost to the Bucks in the Finals last season, and the team did not win the championship. And this season the team has restarted, bringing in a lot of very strong role players, while reinforcing the depth of the interior line, in the regular season stage, they have been in the league for a long time in the no. 1 ranking, the team is in excellent shape. After missing the championship last season, the Suns have played a shining performance in the game again this season, and I personally feel that if the Suns can stay healthy in the playoffs, then the Suns will be a strong contender for the championship this season, and it is difficult for other teams to beat this team 4 times in a series.