The Suns today beat the 76ers 114-104 to win eight consecutive games, bringing the record to 61 wins and 14 losses, just one win away from the best record in team history.
Booker played brilliantly today, playing 34 minutes and shooting 13-of-22, including 3-of-5 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free throw line, with 35 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. In the first quarter, Booker played 12 minutes and scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Interestingly, however, the Suns still trailed the 76ers 37-39 in the first quarter. However, although the 76ers scored 39 points in the first quarter, they only scored a total of 40 points in the second half, so they eventually lost the game.
In the last game, Booker cut a luxurious statistic of 49 points and 10 assists, two consecutive games, facing the two major MVP favourites of the season, Jokic and Embiid, Booker performed well and led the team to victory. Given the Suns' record this season, it makes sense that Booker should also be the MVP favourite.
Paul played 36 minutes today, shooting 9-of-15, with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists, with just one turnover. In the two games since his return, Paul has scored a total of 36 points and provided 27 assists, but only four turnovers. Ayton played 31 minutes today, shooting 5-of-8 and having 14 points and 12 rebounds.
On the 76ers side, Embiid played 37 minutes, shooting 14-of-27, including 1-of-5 three-pointers, 8-of-12 free throws, and 37 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Harden played weakly today, playing 39 minutes, shooting only 2-of-11 from the field, with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Harden has performed poorly in three games against the Suns this season, averaging just 16 points per game, shooting 26.7% (12 of 45), shooting 26.3% (5 of 19) from three-point range, averaging 4.3 turnovers per game, and a record of 0-3.
This season, the Suns not only ranked first in the league in terms of overall records, but also ranked first in the league with a number of records. When playing against teams with a win rate of less than 50%, the Suns rank first in the league with a record of 34 wins and 4 losses, and against teams with a win rate of more than 50%, the Suns have a record of 27 wins and 10 losses, which is also ranked first in the league.
In addition, in the key moment game (the last five minutes of the game, the point difference is within 5 points), the Suns' record also reached 31 wins and 6 losses, which is also the first in the league. Not only that, but in the game leading into the fourth quarter, the Suns have a record of 45 wins and 0 losses, which is also the first in the league. The Lakers also had such a performance in 2020, and finally succeeded in winning the championship, so the Suns have great hopes of winning the championship this season.