The Suns' 7-game winning streak ended, Durant was full of frustration, and Booker limped and scored only 8 points

The NBA regular season competition continues, the Suns go to the away to challenge the Raptors, the goals of the two teams this season are completely different, the former has created a super scoring triumvirate, aiming to compete for the championship, and is in a 7-game winning streak before the game, ranking third in the West, on the other hand, the Raptors, the team saw VanVleet being snatched away by the Rockets, but still did not choose to fully tear down and rebuild, and was still ranked 11th in the East before the game.

In this game, Durant returned from injury, and the Suns' offense in the opening stage had problems, scoring only 20 points in a single quarter, and Booker did not score a point, and at the end of the first quarter, the Raptors took a 7-point lead.

In the second quarter, the Suns were in a better state, but the defensive end was completely unable to limit the impact of the Raptors' forward group, and the Raptors still maintained a seven-point lead at 60-53 at halftime.

Yibian fought again, the Suns gradually found their offensive state and successfully overtook the score, but the team's core offensive state was really poor, and they failed to withstand the pressure at the critical moment, and finally the Suns lost to the Raptors 105-112 and ended their 7-game winning streak.

In the case of a loss, center Nurkic was one of the few bright spots for the Suns throughout the game.

Played 29 minutes, shot 8 of 12, 1 of 1 three-point shot, and efficiently cut a double-double of 19 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks.

It's a pity that in today's small-ball era, it is difficult for the efficient play of interior role players to help the team win.

Durant, who has returned from injury, looks a little tired, and his personal offensive form is slightly poor, which is also the main reason for the team's upset loss to the Raptors.

He played 35 and a half points in the game, shooting 11-of-30 from the field and 2-of-8 from three-point range, and got 30 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.

Durant's performance is not surprising, on the one hand, because Durant only came back on this game, and it is inevitable that his state will fluctuate.

On the other hand, the opponent Raptors have both confrontation and height, resulting in Durant can only barely finish on the outside most of the time, and the overall efficiency is naturally not high.

Durant himself was also quite dissatisfied with this, and after he flew to defend Anunoby, who still hit a three-point shot against the defense, Durant looked frustrated, and his disappointment and helplessness were overflowing.

Even so, Durant still needs to bear the huge offensive responsibility of 30 shots, because Beal is out due to injury, Booker is almost injured in this game, and the overall state is not good.

Booker shot only 2 of 12 and 0 of 4 three-pointers in the game, and only got 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with a game-low plus/minus of -15.

Compared with losing a game in a slump, what is more worrying about this game is that Booker left the court many times and returned to almost get injured.

The first time was when Booker suddenly returned to the locker room with eight minutes left in the second quarter, then returned to the bench and then came on the court to continue playing.

The second time Booker left the court again with 10 minutes left in the third quarter, and this time he looked in great pain, limping off the court, but then returning after a brief absence.

Fortunately, Booker finally returned to the court, and it didn't seem like there was much of a problem, whether it was for the Suns or for Durant, the team couldn't afford to be injured.

After all, Booker has been injured for a period of time, and if Booker is injured again, Durant can only continue to carry the team forward, and he is indeed a little too tired.

Fortunately, six of the Suns' next seven games will be played at home, and the overall strength of the opponent is relatively limited, which can give Durant a short breather.