At 9:00 a.m. Beijing time this morning, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Denver Nuggets sat at home to compete with the Phoenix Suns as promised. In this game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone sent Aaron Gordon, Jeff Green, Nikola Jokic, Will Barton, Monte Morris starting lineup, and Suns coach Monty Williams sent Mikael Bridges, Jay Crowder, DeAndre Ayton, Devon Booker and Chris Paul to start.
After the game began, Jokic scored consecutive points, Barton attacked and the Nuggets took the lead. Booker scored a feat of personal ability, and Paul assisted Ayton's basket. Booker then hit three points with a bow and arrow, and the Suns caught up with the score. Jokic continued to wreak havoc on the inside, and Booker was in hot condition with penalties. Craig scored consecutive points inside and out, and Gordon's impact on the inside was powerful. Hyland found the feeling of scoring 10 points in a row, and Payne raised his hand from the outside. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets drew 31-31 with the Suns.
Entering the second quarter, Cousins scored consecutively with 2+1 and long-range shots, and Crowder scored three consecutive three-pointers in a row! Hyland and Barton continued to exert their strength, and the Nuggets led by seven points with three points. Ayton scored inside and Jeff Green scored three points. Booker, who re-emerged, broke through consecutively and helped the Suns catch up. Barton made two fouls and one shot. Booker threw himself into the net, Jeff Green's three-pointer was precisely guided, and the first half ended with the Nuggets leading the Suns 68-66.
Easy side to fight again, into the third quarter of the game, Jokic attacked successfully, Paul, Ayton between the cooperation is very wonderful, the Nuggets outside the cannon, of which Morris's 3+1 is impressive. Ayton dunked and Gordon responded with a series of cuts. Seeing that the situation was not good, Paul scored consecutive points, Booker's second attack was 2+1, and then he snatched and counterattacked in one go, and in the next round, Booker made three foul shots, and the Suns equalized the score again. With Hyland's whistle-and-go jumper hitting the third quarter, the Nuggets led the Suns 106-104.
Entering the final quarter, Cousins scored consecutive singles, and the Suns blossomed more points to overtake the score. Jokic threw in the basket, Bridges suddenly threw in and out, and the point difference between the two teams was getting bigger and bigger. In the moment of crisis, Jokic soared into three points, Andrden played 2+1, but Bridges and Crowder took turns to play, and the Suns still controlled the initiative of the game. Seeing that there was little time left, the suspense of winning or losing the game gradually disappeared, and finally the five-man double-double Suns defeated the Nuggets 140-130, winning seven consecutive wins while locking in the first place in the West!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Suns (No. 1 in the West), Devin Booker had 49 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and three steals; Mikaar Bridges had 22 points and two assists; Jay Crowder had 12 points and six rebounds; DeAndre Ayton had 16 points and seven rebounds; Chris Paul had 17 points, four rebounds and 13 assists; Craig had eight points and two rebounds; Shamet had 2 points and two rebounds; and Cameron Payne had nine points and five assists.
For the Nuggets (6th in the West), Aaron Gordon had 21 points and six rebounds; Jeff Green 11 points; Nikola Jokic 28 points, six rebounds, six assists, three steals; Will Barton 17 points, five rebounds, eight assists; Monte Morris 15 points, two rebounds, four assists; Hyland 23 points, two rebounds, three assists; Cousins 10 points, six rebounds, three assists; Reid 4 points, three rebounds.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Suns coach Monty Williams praised Devon Booker's performance, saying: "Today is one of the best performances I have seen Since I took charge of the Suns! With 49 points and 10 assists in back-to-back games, he would have looked a bit stupid if he hadn't been in the MVP discussions! In a timeout in the third quarter, I challenged Booker and Paul, who accepted and played the performance. Paul is eager to keep playing, he's playing more than I thought, and it's Paul's credit to let Payne play more in the fourth quarter. ”
Looking back at the nuggets, who suffered a loss, coach Michael Malone said: "I'm proud of my players, we've fought, we've given ourselves a chance. Today our offense was the highlight, the team scored 130 points and the offensive efficiency was good, but to beat that Suns, we had to play the perfect basketball. Some turnovers and unnecessary fouls were the main reason we lost, and they scored 30 points using our 16 turnovers, as well as those shooting fouls we didn't discipline. ”
According to the schedule, at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 27, the Nuggets will play with the Thunder at home, and at 6:00 a.m. on March 28, the Suns will compete with the 76ers at home, hoping that in the case of being away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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