On May 5, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Suns, who are currently leading the initiative in the second round of the series, have once again ushered in the G2 battle with the Lone Rangers with a big score of 1-0. As one of the most powerful teams in the West this season, the Suns struggled in the first round of the series, but we have to admit that Devin Booker's sudden hamstring injury was a major factor in the Suns' predicament. And now almost all of them are in good health, against the Dallas Lone Rangers, the Suns have once again shown their league supremacy style.
Ayton, without the pressure given by Valanciunas, can play freely on the inside, and Booker, who returns to the field, is still aggressive on the offensive end. Not only that, but there is Chris Paul, who has always struggled for the championship ring, and the playoff performance has been stable and almost rarely disappointing. And Doncic's Lone Ranger team, this time at the home of Phoenix to continue the key G2 battle, what kind of posture will be faced? Let's move on.
At the beginning of the game, Doncic quickly got into shape, and in the 12 minutes of the first quarter, he delivered a full luxury stat of 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. But what is surprising is that Doncic, who sent explosive data, failed to take the initiative to take the lead, but let the Suns, who played everywhere, take a 4-point lead with a score of 32-28. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, Doncic continued to threaten, handing over 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and finally helped the team play a 32-26 score and seize the initiative of the score.
Yi Bian fought again, and Devin Booker, who remained silent, finally stepped forward. In the third quarter, he played 12 minutes of playing time, at the cost of three fouls in a single quarter, delivered 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Paul was also able to send 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists with 100% shooting from 3 of 3 to help the team play 31-23 and regain the initiative to take the lead. In the final quarter of the tiebreaker, Paul ended the king of the last quarter's skill pack, delivered a key 14 points, led the team to a 40-26 score, and completed a 20-point victory with a score of 129-109.
Doncic conceded defeat early, delivering a game-high score of 35 points, as well as 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the 36 minutes of the game. I have to admit that Doncic's personal ability is indeed strong, but the performance of 7 mistakes in a single game has also given the Suns a lot of opportunities. Yes, Devin Booker's performance in the first half was not good, only 9 points contributed, but in the second half he completed self-redemption, sending a key 30 points, as well as 4 rebounds and 4 assists, to help the team effectively relieve the pressure.
Not only that, Chris Paul also played the style of the king of the final quarter again, shooting 6 of 7 in the fourth quarter, sending a key 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and giving 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists! After winning the game, the Suns also scored 2-0 in the second round of the series, maintaining an absolute lead, and the Lone Rangers wanted to pull back the situation of the big score behind, which was obviously not as simple as imagined.