The Suns refused to go to three overtimes, Durant 39+8+10, and Erden made a great contribution
The Suns fight the Jazz again
Although the team's third big man, Bradley Beal, will continue to be sidelined due to injury, the Phoenix Suns have shown extraordinary competitiveness after Booker's return. Durant's offensive threat is already incomparable, and now with a Booker with the same offensive talent, the two super scorers have joined forces, and the Suns are naturally overwhelmed, defeating the Timberwolves and Jazz in a row, once again showing the competitiveness of winning the championship. In this game, the Phoenix Suns will continue to challenge the Jazz on the road.
The Jazz have a mediocre record and are currently only 12th in the West, but no one will take the team's strength lightly. In their last game against the Suns, the Jazz lost by just three points, leaving the suspense until the last minute. This game will meet again, and the Jazz will definitely show their determination to get revenge, there is no doubt about it.
Extra-time decided the winner
At the beginning of the first quarter, Durant got 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Nurkic also had 6 points and 3 rebounds, Booker shot 2 of 4 and scored 4 points and 3 assists, the team scored 30 points in a single quarter, and the Jazz who fought at home also scored 30 points, including Markkanen 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and Tucker Jr. 8 points and 2 steals. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Durant continued to exert his strength, scoring 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-7 shooting, Allen and Diop each scored 6 points, and the team still scored 31 points in a single quarter without scoring a point from Booker.
Markkanen continued to work hard, finishing with 12 points, three rebounds and one steal on 6-of-8 shooting, while Tucker Jr. scored 10 points, and the team scored 26 points in a single quarter, and at halftime, the Suns only led the Jazz by only five points at 61-56. In the second half, Booker finally found his form, scoring 11 points and 1 assist on 3-of-6 shooting, Durant's hand declined, only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 1-of-5 shooting, the team scored 24 points in a single quarter, the Jazz seized the opportunity, Clarkson got 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Sexton 5 points and 1 rebound, and the team successfully narrowed the gap to 1 point.
In the final quarter of the game, the Jazz team regained its three-point touch, Sexton hit consecutive three-pointers, Markkanen also had three points, and the Jazz's lead once came to 8 points. Durant responded with a crucial three-pointer and then scored a strong layup to stabilize the situation. Gordon completed the three-point lead, Durant sent Nurkic to the basket to eat cake, Allen chased the hat to interfere with the ball, Markkanen made a layup to tie the score, Booker missed a three-point shot, and the two teams tied 115-115 into overtime.
In overtime, Gordon continued to hit a three-pointer and then scored on a layup to open up the game for the Suns. George responded with a layup, Gordon made another three-pointer, Clarkson hit a layup, George hit one of two free throws, and Durant sealed the win with three points. Clarkson made both free throws, Markkanen made both free throws, Gordon hit one of two free throws and George missed a layup, but Sexton made a layup to tie the game and the two teams went into second overtime 127-127.
After the second overtime, Durant hit three free throws first, Clarkson immediately responded with three points, Durant broke through and scored, and then the three points continued to soar, Markkanen scored two points with his back to the single, and Collins continued to tie with three points. Allen hit a key three-pointer, Markkanen scored another 2 points on a layup, Durant missed a three-point shot, but the Suns grabbed the rebound, the Jazz could only foul, Booker had two free throws, Markkanen pressed the whistle for a three-point shot, and the referee blew Durant for a foul, but the Suns challenged successfully. In the end, the Suns narrowly defeated the Jazz 140-137.
Brother Erden made meritorious service again
Phoenix won the game without danger, and the two superstars, Durant and Booker, once again showed their ability in the final quarter. Durant made 14 of 27 shots, scored 39 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and was unrelenting in key moments. Booker also had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists on 8-of-21 shooting, and he didn't feel good in the first half, but he was still able to step up when the team needed him. In addition, Nurkic also had 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, an efficient shot of 7 of 11, and Gordon had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, becoming the absolute hero of winning the game. Allen had 14 points and four rebounds, and Little had 10 points, three rebounds and two assists.
The Jazz suffered 2 consecutive defeats, 2 consecutive losses to the Suns, the suspense of the game was left until the last minute, and the game dragged into overtime, which is by no means a shame. Markkanen continued to show the strength of his star, with 38 points and 17 rebounds on 15-of-26 shooting, Clarkson had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Lakers veteran Tucker Jr. on the bench had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 9-of-18 shooting, Collins also had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Sexton had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the team had five players scoring double-doubles.