On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals continued, and the Suns and Lone Rangers ushered in the second game of the series. The Lone Rangers struggled to catch up in the first three quarters, and the Suns suddenly made a force in the last quarter, and a wave took away the game. In the end, the Suns defeated the Lone Rangers 129-109 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
Stats: Lone Ranger Doncic had 35 points, five rebounds and seven assists, Bullock had 16 points and four rebounds, and Dinwiddie had 11 points. Suns Booker had 30 points, four rebounds and four assists, Paul had 28 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Crowder had 15 points and seven rebounds and Bridges had 11 points and six assists.
In the first quarter, the Suns Bridges and Ayton started 9-0, doncic stopped the slump for the Lone Ranger, and then Booker played 2+1, and the Suns led the opponent by 10 points. Doncic led the team to narrow the gap to five points in the middle, and the Suns used free throws to widen the gap to nine points again. The Lone Rangers trailed by seven points in the final minute, and the Suns led the Lone Rangers by four points at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Lone Rangers played a 10-0 offensive wave to surpass the Suns by 5 points at 43-38. Crowder and Paul trailed by five consecutive points to tie the score to 43. The Lone Ranger scored another five points to open the gap, and the Suns Crowder quickly closed the gap with two free throws. Crowder hit a three-pointer in the final minute and the Suns trailed to 54 draws. Doncic hit back-to-back three-point shots and the Lone Ranger once again established a slim advantage, ending the half-time when the Lone Ranger led by two points at 60-58.
In the third quarter, Booker hit two three-pointers in a row, the Suns surpassed again 64-60, McGee slammed in 6 minutes and 38 seconds, and the Suns stopped the Lone Rangers 72-66. Bullock stepped up at the crucial moment, and he helped the Lone Rangers chase down 78 with three consecutive three-pointers. Booker's jumper and Shamet's three-pointer gave the Suns another seven-point advantage, giving the Suns a six-point lead of the Mavericks 89-83 in the third quarter.
Brunson hit a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, Paul quickly struck a three-pointer in color, and C-Johnson's three-pointer and Paul's jumper gave the Suns a 97-88 lead to nine points. Doncic trailed the six-point deficit with three-pointers, Bridges and Paul scored four straight points, and the Suns led by 10 points at 103-93 at 8:05 and the Lone Ranger requested a timeout. The Suns continued to extend their advantage back from the timeout, with Booker hitting back-to-back three-point shots to give them a 116-95 lead to 21 points. At 4 minutes and 41 seconds, the Lone Ranger requested a timeout, and after the suspension, the Lone Ranger replaced all the main forces, and the game entered garbage time. In the end, the Suns defeated the Lone Rangers 129-109 and led the series 2-0.