Bookerbill is out, and the Suns lead by 12 points at one point! Durant's efficiency is amazing, and the Lakers are struggling to support

Suns vs. Lakers

Although on the stage of this offseason, the Lakers in Los Angeles completed textbook-level operations, effectively improving the overall strength of the team and increasing the team's chances of winning the championship in the new season. But in the opener against the Nuggets, the Lakers still became the bully. In that game, Jokic once again showed the level of superstardom, getting his first triple-double of the new season, and the teammates behind him were able to step up and ensure the team's championship-level offensive aggressiveness with great efficiency.

As the competition in the regular season continues, the Lakers, who returned to play at home, ushered in the challenge of the Phoenix Suns. As a team that reorganizes the Big Four and competes for the championship, the Suns' new season development is still exciting. They dealt the Warriors a big blow in the opener against the Golden State Warriors. In this away game against the Lakers, Booker and Beal in the team have been absent one after another, and the overall aggressiveness has been greatly reduced, but the strength they have shown is still not to be underestimated, giving the Lakers a lot of pressure.

The competition in the first half

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers, who played at home, although sent the strongest starting lineup in the team, still encountered the noise of the Suns. In the first quarter, Durant played 12 minutes and sent 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Okji also had 5 points and 2 rebounds, as well as Nurkic who handed over 7 rebounds, and Gordon who had 7 points and 1 rebound. But in the face of the Suns' starting fire, the Lakers were obviously in a trance, and the team actually only had 18 points of scoring output. As a result, the Suns went 30-18 in the first quarter to take a 12-point lead.

And entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Lakers, who are behind in the score, can also quickly launch a strong counterattack. After shooting 0-of-2 in the first quarter, James regained his form in the second quarter, shooting 4-of-5 from the field, delivering a crucial 11 points, as well as 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal. At the same time, Davis also had a full contribution of 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and Wood, who came off the bench, also had 5 points and 4 rebounds, which helped the team play 30-22 and close the gap to 4 points.

epilogue

Throughout the first half of the competition, the Lakers once narrowed the 12-point deficit to 4 points, but the aggressiveness shown by their opponent the Suns should not be underestimated. In the absence of Booker and Beal, Durant played to the value it deserved. He played 18 minutes in the first half and delivered 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, helping his team outscore a crucial 19 points. Throughout the first half of the competition, Durant's efficiency value came to the first in the game! On the other hand, the Lakers, who are trailing at home, can only be in a state of hard support.

James sent 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the half, and Davis also put out 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, both of which were in decent form and failed to help the team reverse the disadvantage. Therefore, looking at the current situation alone, the Suns, who lack two big generals, seem to be more likely to win this game. Because Gordon, who is similar to the starter, and Goodwin, who came off the bench, have double-digit scoring contributions, effectively alleviating the team's scoring pressure, if the Lakers' core team cannot compete in the second half, the time to win the first win of the new season will have to be delayed.