Chris Paul was injured and did not stand with his teammates after the All-Star Game. But without the historic starting point guard, the Suns can continue to show their league supremacy. Moreover, from the last few games, we have also slowly discovered that some of the players of the Suns have made significant progress. Payne, who fills the starting point guard at the moment, is one of the most typical examples, and he can also average 9.6 assists per game in recent times, connecting the team's offense. There is also bench center McGee, after being abandoned by the Lakers, also ushered in the second spring of his career, playing the technical level of blue-collar centers.
This game, the Suns came to Houston again, away to challenge the Rockets. After the lack of superstar players, the fans from Houston have finally quieted down, and there is no longer the slogan of the championship of the past. However, even though Houston is in the rebuilding phase and does not have the strength to compete for the playoffs and championships, they have also gained a lot of quality players in the process. Wood, who has always been able to hand over two double-doubles per game, is also the talent of the gradually cashing in the talent of the showman Jaylen Glenn, and the little Porter jr. who plays the role of starting point guard.
At the beginning of the game, the away Suns took the lead and quickly gained a big lead. Devin Booker played 12 minutes of the first quarter and sent out 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block on 4-of-7 shooting. At the same time, Ayton also has 14 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block data, which helps the team play a 35-31 score and get a 4-point lead. The opening game achieved a feat of domination, and the Suns, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, finally encountered a strong counterattack from the Rockets.
They scored 27-24 in a state of blossoming in the team and recovered the three points they were behind in the first quarter. After the first half of the game, the Suns still scored 59-58, a key one point ahead of the Rockets. The point difference between the two teams was narrowed, and the Suns, who were easy to fight again, could not bear it after all. In the third quarter, Booker played 12 minutes of playing time, delivering 15 points and 2 assists, and Craig also shot 100% from 3 of 3 shooting, sending 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block to help the team play a 36-24 score.
By the time they reached the crucial final-quarter showdown, the point difference between the two sides had reached 13 points, and the Suns still had no choice to relax. Still with the help of successive efforts from the players in the team, the score was 34-30, and finally won the game with a score of 129-112. Looking back at the game, although the overall state of the suns players is not very comprehensive, the performance of the team's core output is exceptionally good. The team scored in double figures by four players in a single game, all of which contributed 20+ points, including Devon Booker, as the leader of the team, who also gave a game-high score of 36 points, as well as 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
At the same time, Ayton also has a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds, Bridges, who has 26 points, three rebounds and 15 assists, and Craig, who has 8 of 8 shots in a single game and delivered 21 points and 14 rebounds. To be sure, back at the end of this season's trade deadline, Craig's turbulent career is indeed lamentable. However, we have to admit that he can only unlock his instruction manual in Phoenix. Yes, according to the league's historical statistics, Craig, who shot 3-of-3 from three-pointers and 8-of-8 from the field, and delivered 21 points and 14 rebounds, became the sixth player in NBA history to score 20+10 and achieve 100% shooting and three-point shooting.