Boom 57+16+12!The Suns' duo broke out to defeat the Warriors, Booker quasi-triple-double, and Curry fell into a slump
At 11:00 a.m. Beijing time on November 23, the NBA regular season ushered in a key matchup between Western Conference teams, and the Warriors challenged the Suns away. Both the Warriors and Suns are favorites to win the title this season, but both have had varying degrees of problems at the start of the season. Since the start of the season, only Curry has remained in a stable state, and the two main scorers Wiggins and Thompson have all fallen into a slump. This also led to the team suffering 6 consecutive defeats. The Warriors finally stopped the losing streak by winning the Rockets in the last game, and Thompson and Wiggins have also picked up, but whether they can maintain it still needs to be seen from the subsequent games. Judging from the overall state of the Warriors now, they still have a certain gap with the Suns.
With Booker's return, the Suns have defeated the Timberwolves, the No. 1 team in the West, and defeated the dark horse Jazz twice, and have won 4 consecutive victories. The 35-year-old Durant is still in incredible form, averaging more than 37 minutes per game, and has averaged more than 30 points per game in each of his last four games. And scoring more than 25 points in 13 consecutive games, Durant's efficiency is also jaw-dropping, shooting 52.85 from the field and 49.2% from three-point range. So far, the Suns are ranked 7th in the West with an 8-6 record. Beal continues to miss the game against the Warriors, led by Durant and Booker. Both sides started the game, with the Warriors using Thompson, Curry, Paul, Wiggins and Looney. The Suns sent Durant, Booker, Nurkic, Allen and Gordon.
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Warriors Thompson continued the feeling of the beginning of the last game, made 2 three-pointers in a row from the outside, and then broke through to the layup to make it 2+1. The Suns Durant responded in a timely manner from the outside, and Nurkic and Booker also scored on the basket. The two sides are chasing after me, and the difference between the points cannot be widened for a long time. After half a quarter, Curry and Saric hit two three-pointers from the outside, and Paul assisted Saric and Kuminga to score in the air, and broke through to make fouls and win free throws. The Suns only had Booker to make a strong kill, and Eubanks struggled to stabilize the situation with a mid-range shot. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Suns by five points, 31-26.
In the second quarter of the game, Thompson hit three points from the outside, Booker of the Suns firmly attacked the basket and scored 4 points in a row, Allen continued to fire on the outside, Little broke through and scored 4 points in a row, and the Suns overtook the score 9-0. It took nearly five minutes for the Warriors to score two points on a step-back jumper, and then Moody followed up with a drifting shot. But the Suns reacted quickly, Durant Tree scored 9 points in a row on a burst shot, and Okogie and Nurkic scored consecutive baskets. No one on the Warriors' side could stand up and respond, with 9 turnovers in a single quarter, and then a wave of 9-0 by the Suns, which collapsed instantly. At halftime, the Warriors trailed the Suns by 16 points, 47-63.
In the halftime statistics, Thompson had 14 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-11 shooting. Curry had 12 points and three assists on 4-of-9 shooting. Paul had 6 points and 2 rebounds. Wiggins had five points and two rebounds. On the Suns' side, Durant had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-8 shooting. Booker finished with 13 points, five rebounds and four assists on 2-of-10 shooting. Okogie 9 points. Nurkic had seven points and five rebounds.
In the second half, Looney hit a basket, and Thompson hit another three-pointer in the opening game. However, the Suns Booker and Durant responded with two three-pointers in a row, and then the two broke through one after another, leading the team to extend the advantage to 23 points at one point. Warriors Curry came belatedly, using the speed advantage to break through and score, but the three consecutive attempts from the outside were all iron. After half a quarter, the Suns Gordon scored 5 points in a row, Durant hit 2+1 in the middle distance, and Booker kept up with the rhythm from the outside. Although the Warriors scored four points in a row, Moody scored six points in a row at the end of the game, but it was still difficult to close the point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors trailed the Suns by 16 points, 75-91.
In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors also changed to the bench in advance, substitutes Santos and Podemski scored layups, and Moody assisted Saric to score an empty cut. The Suns beat up the Warriors' scoring rhythm with a three-pointer from the outside, and Gordon immediately added another three-pointer. Metu makes a quick stop and also enters the middle distance. After half a quarter, the Suns kept hitting the paint area to make fouls and get free throws, and the Warriors Pojemski hit a solid three-pointer from the outside. Rookie Davis scored six straight points on the inside, and Joseph also scored three points. At one point, the margin was reduced to seven points, and the Warriors began to use free throw foul tactics. But time was running out, and the Suns still had a thrilling chance to win the game. In the end, the Warriors lost 115-123 to the Suns!
In the game, Thompson had 23 points and 3 rebounds on 8-of-17 shooting. Curry finished with 16 points, three rebounds and six assists on 6-of-15 shooting. Saric finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists on 6-of-9 shooting. Wiggins had 11 points and four rebounds. Paul had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. On the Suns' side, Durant finished with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists on 7-of-14 shooting. Booker finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists on 5-of-15 shooting. Gordon had 13 points and four assists. Allen had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Okogie had 12 points and two rebounds. Little had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.