On May 3, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In a just-concluded Western Conference semifinal, the Suns played at home to the Lone Rangers. After 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Suns beat the Lone Rangers 121:114 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
It should be noted that today's Lone Rangers star Doncic slashed 45 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, but the Suns have firmly occupied the lead from beginning to end, and many people on the team have played well today, Booker got a quasi-triple-double of 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Ayton cut 25 points and 8 rebounds in 12 of 20, Paul easily got 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Bridges got 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Johnson who came off the bench had 17 points and 5 rebounds. In front of the Lone Rangers, the Suns taught them a good lesson.
In today's game, the Suns shot a total of 46 of the 91 goals in the athletic battle, shooting a whopping 50.5% from the field. According to statistics, the Suns became the third team in history to shoot more than 50% of all seven games in the first seven games of a playoff trip, the first two being the Lakers in 1984 (10 games) and the 1986 Lakers (7 games).
In addition, after the first three quarters of the game, the Suns led the Lone Rangers 96-79 and eventually won. According to statistics, when the Suns led the first three quarters of the season into the fourth quarter, the team's record was as high as 51 wins and 0 losses (regular season + playoffs)! Looking at the history of the NBA, the Suns are second only to the Lakers in the 2019-20 season. On this statistic, the Lakers this season have achieved an unbeaten record of 57 wins and 0 losses throughout the season. If the Suns can take another 6+ wins (and don't lose) they will overtake the Lakers.
It has to be said that as the strongest team in the league's regular season this season, the Suns have shown their own standards in this year's playoffs. With Booker absent from multiple games, they eliminated the Pelicans 4-2 and are now taking the lead in a series against the Lone Rangers. As a result, the home Suns fans were so confident that they shouted, "Suns in 4!" ", seems confident to sweep the Lone Rangers in 4 games.
According to the schedule, the second leg of the two-team series will meet on May 5, and the Suns will continue to sit at home.