On March 12, Beijing time, the NBA's new season regular season was in full swing. The Phoenix Suns, who currently have a record of 53 wins and 13 losses, solidify the first record in the West, and get tickets to the playoffs in advance, have also ushered in a game, the home to accept the challenge of the former champion team, the Raptors. Time has passed, the strength of the Suns has long been different, no longer the team that won 8 consecutive games in the rematch park, but did not qualify for the playoffs, they have become the team with the best chance of winning the championship this season. However, their opponents in this game, the Raptors, have deviated from the normal track in recent years.
Last season, he missed the playoffs, and this season can only achieve a record of 35 wins and 30 losses, and is still on the verge of reaching the playoffs. So, when they play against the Phoenix Suns on the road, what kind of posture will they face? At the beginning of the game, the Toronto Raptors, who played away, took the lead and took the lead. Siakam played 12 minutes in the first quarter, delivering 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Barnes also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist to help the team play a 30-24 single-quarter score, achieving a feat of domination.
Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Suns, who were in a backward state, could also fight back. Bridges sent 7 points and 3 rebounds with 100% shooting, and Paul's apprentice Payne in Phoenix also contributed 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and with the two of them playing in succession, the Suns played a 28-26 score and recovered the 2 points behind in the first quarter. At the end of the first half of the game, the Raptors scored 56-52, still 4 points ahead of the Suns. Who would have thought that this long-overdue championship team could actually bargain in front of the regular season overlords.
Yi Bian fought again, and something even more outrageous happened. Siakam played 12 minutes of playing, delivering 12 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Gary Trent Jr. also contributed 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist to help the team play a 40-30 score, and widened the point difference between the two sides. By the time they reached the crucial final quarter of the showdown, the point difference between the two sides had reached 14 points. The Suns didn't compromise and continued to chase points during the regular hours of the fourth quarter. But the speed of their counterattack was still too slow, and at the end of the game time, although they played a 30-21 score, they still let the Raptors achieve the feat of upset counterattack with a score of 117-112.
Looking back at the game, the raptors' players are in such a high state. Siakam played 41 minutes in a single game, delivering a comprehensive stat of 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, and as a second-round show, Trent Jr. even gave a game-high score of 42 points and 8 rebounds in the 40 minutes of playing. It's ironic that the Phoenix Suns, who are number one in the league, have lost again, to the former championship team, the Raptors. However, we have to admit that the Suns have now got tickets to the playoffs, and basically do not have to worry about the results and rankings of the regular season.
Moreover, Chris Paul is currently in an injury state and has not yet returned to the court, and the Suns have suffered a cold counterattack from the Raptors, which is indeed understandable. Personally, in my opinion, compared to maintaining the brilliant record of the regular season, the most important thing for the Suns to do now is to keep the team healthy and meet the future playoff journey in full bloom.