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The Suns suffer a black day, and the Trail Blazers end a seven-game losing streak In the NBA regular season, sometimes there are some unexpected results, such as a strong team losing to a weak team, or the leading team being reversed. These results tend to attract attention and discussion among fans, and can also have an impact on the morale and confidence of the team.
On December 20, Beijing time, there was such a game, the Suns challenged the Trail Blazers away, which was a seemingly easy opponent, but finally lost the game with a score of 109-104, allowing the Trail Blazers to end the embarrassing record of 7 consecutive defeats. The Suns are one of the favorites to win the championship this season, and they have superstars like Durant and Booker, as well as excellent role players such as Ayton, Walker, and Grant, who are excellent offensively and defensively, and they have consistently ranked among the top in the West.
The Trail Blazers are a good but in-form team, they have Simmons, Nurkic, Brogdon and other quality players, but their defense has always been their weakness, and their record has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches of the West, they have lost their previous seven games, and they desperately need a win to boost their morale. The Suns showed their strength from the start of the game, their offense was very fluid, their defense was aggressive, and they quickly built a double-digit lead.
In the first quarter of the game, Durant and Booker combined to score 18 points, and they were not only able to break through, shoot, and make free throws, but also to create opportunities for teammates, and their cooperation put the Trail Blazers' defense in a difficult situation. Grant and Allen also backed up from the outside, hitting two three-pointers each to help the Suns go on an 18-8 run to stretch the score to 36-20 and lead by 16 points in the first quarter.
The Trail Blazers didn't give up, they launched a counterattack at the start of the second quarter, their offense became more aggressive, their defense became tighter, and they continued to close the gap. Nurkic dominated the interior, using his body and technique to beat Ayton multiple times to score eight points.
Henderson and Serb also found their groove on the outside, hitting two three-pointers each to help the Trail Blazers go on a 12-2 run to tie the score to 43-37 and trail by just six points. The Suns struggled in this quarter, their offense was not as fluid as it was in the first quarter, their defense was leaky, and their lead was constantly being eroded.
Durant and Booker are still the Suns' main scorers, and they combined for 17 points in this quarter, and they used their individual abilities to stabilize the Suns. At halftime, the Suns led the Trail Blazers 61-49 and still maintained a double-digit advantage.
After the start of the second half, the Trail Blazers fought back more violently, their offense was more rhythmic, their defense was more powerful, and they not only tied the point difference, but also overtook the score. Little and Kamara played well from the outside, hitting two three-pointers each to give the Trail Blazers firepower.
Simmons and Brogdon also played inside and outside, scoring nine points each to lead the Trail Blazers on a 19-3 run to tie the score to 68-67 and lead the Suns for the first time. The Suns were in a slump in the quarter, their offense losing efficiency, their defense losing intensity, and their lead completely erased.
Durant and Booker remained the Suns' only bright spots, and they combined for 16 points in the quarter, and they used their persistence to stop the Trail Blazers' frenzy. At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers outscored the Suns 87-81 and completely turned the game around.
In the final quarter, the two sides engaged in a fierce duel, with the Suns trying to recover the score and the Trail Blazers trying to hold on to the lead. Simmons played a key role in this quarter, scoring back-to-back points on the offensive end and stealing back-to-back on the defensive end, and he scored 10 points in the quarter to help the Trail Blazers stretch the margin to 94-87 and lead by seven points at one point.
The Suns didn't give up, and they launched a final comeback under the leadership of Durant, who scored 14 points in the quarter, and he used his courage to chase the score to 104-107, only 3 points behind. At the crucial moment, Simmons stepped up again, hitting a crucial jumper from mid-range to stabilize the score at 109-104 and seal the victory for the Trail Blazers.
Durant made a three-pointer on the final shot, but missed it, and the Suns lost the game. In this game, the Suns suffered a dark day, they had an absolute advantage, but they were reversed by the Trail Blazers, allowing the opponent to end a seven-game losing streak, and also affected their own record.
Peterson was brave at the end of the quarter, and the Jilin men's basketball team reversed the Beijing Control men's basketball team and won a key battle!!
Jilin men's basketball team ushered in a life-and-death battle On December 20, 2023, in the 24th round of the CBA League, the Jilin men's basketball team ushered in the challenge of the Beijing Control men's basketball team at home. This is a very important game for the Jilin men's basketball team, as they are currently ranked eighth, only one win away from the ninth-ranked Beijing men's basketball team, and if they lose this game, they will lose the initiative in the playoffs.
The Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team wants to take this opportunity to surpass the Jilin men's basketball team and enter the top eight. The Jilin men's basketball team has been inconsistent this season, winning only 12 of their first 23 games, some of which have been achieved by relying on the individual ability of super foreign player Peterson.
Peterson is the biggest highlight of the Jilin men's basketball team this season, he can contribute 31.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, and is the scoring and assist king of the CBA league. His arrival has greatly increased the offensive firepower of the Jilin men's basketball team, but it has also caused problems in their interior and defense.
The Jilin men's basketball team lacks interior strength and is often overwhelmed by opponents, and their defense is also at the bottom of the league, conceding an average of 118.7 points per game. Therefore, the games of the Jilin men's basketball team are often high-score matchups, and they need to rely on Peterson's magical play to win.
The Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team is the dark horse of this season, they have won 11 of their first 23 games, some of which have beaten strong teams, such as Guangdong, Beijing, Liaoning, etc. The core of the men's basketball team is a combination of two foreign players, namely former NBA player Jackson and former CBA champion player Haddadi.
Jackson is the leading scorer of the North Control men's basketball team, averaging 28.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and is the second-highest scorer in the CBA league, second only to Peterson. Haddadi is the interior pillar of the North Control men's basketball team, he can contribute 16.4 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, and is the rebounding and blocking king of the CBA league.
His arrival has made the interior and defense of the North Control men's basketball team have a qualitative improvement, and they only concede 105.7 points per game, which is the fourth lowest in the league. Therefore, the games of the Beijing Control men's basketball team are often won and lost with low scores, and they need to rely on the stable performance of the two foreign aides to win.
After the start of the game, the Beijing Control men's basketball team took the lead, and they took advantage of Haddadi's inside advantage to constantly feed him the ball and let him behave recklessly under the basket. Haddadi scored 10 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter, leading the North Control men's basketball team to a 16-4 offensive wave to stretch the score to 22-10.
The Jilin men's basketball team was in an offensive predicament, their outside shooting was cold, and Peterson was also limited by the tight defense of the Beijing Control men's basketball team, scoring only 4 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Beijing Control men's basketball team led the Jilin men's basketball team by 10 points 28-18.
In the second quarter, the offense of the North Control men's basketball team continued unabated, and their guard line also began to play, with Jackson and Sun Yue hitting consecutive three-pointers to extend the lead to 18 points. The Jilin men's basketball team relied on the breakthrough of substitute player Dai Huaibo to get some responses.
Dai Huaibo scored 9 points in the second quarter and became the wonder of the Jilin men's basketball team. However, the defense of the Beijing Control men's basketball team is still strong, and they played another wave of 9-0 attacks before halftime, fixing the score at 58-38, leading the Jilin men's basketball team by 20 points.
The Jilin men's basketball team counterattacked more than the second half, the Jilin men's basketball team changed its look, they strengthened their defense, and at the same time improved their offensive efficiency. In the third quarter, Jiang Yuxing and Jiang Weize of the Jilin men's basketball team began to exert their might, they scored 11 and 10 points respectively, leading the Jilin men's basketball team to play a wave of 31-19 attacks, chasing the score to 69-77, only 8 points behind the Beijing Control men's basketball team.
The North Control men's basketball team barely maintained the lead under the leadership of two foreign players, with Jackson and Haddadi scoring 8 and 6 points respectively, but their other teammates did not perform well and only scored 5 points. In the fourth quarter, the Jilin men's basketball team's counterattack was more violent, and their super foreign aid Peterson finally found his touch, he scored 14 points in the final quarter, including 4 three-pointers, the most critical of which was when there was more than 1 minute left in the game, he received a pass from Jiang Yuxing on the right wing, stepped back, shot three points from a distance, and hit, and overtook the score to 106-105, which was the first time that the Jilin men's basketball team took the lead in this game.
The North Control men's basketball team was a little flustered under the crazy bombardment of Peterson, their offense was undisciplined, and they could only rely on Jackson's personal ability, he scored 10 points in the final quarter, but his teammates did not give him enough support, and only scored 4 points. In the end, the Jilin men's basketball team reversed the Beijing Control men's basketball team 110-107 and won the key battle.
Jilin men's basketball team showed resilience In this game, the Jilin men's basketball team showed their resilience and fighting spirit, they did not give up when they were 20 points behind, but fought back and finally completed the reversal. Their offensive end is full of soldiers, the whole team of five scored double-doubles, Jiang Yuxing and Jiang Weize cut 20+ together, Dai Huaibo also contributed 13 points and 4 rebounds to become a wonder soldier, but what really affected the outcome of the game was the super foreign aid Peterson.
In this game, Peterson played 34 minutes, 9 of 22, 6 of 13 three-pointers, 27 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, and scored 14 points in the final quarter to become a major contributor to the team's reversal. His performance once again proved that he is the strongest foreign player in the CBA league, and there is no one.
This victory of the Jilin men's basketball team is of great significance to their playoff road, they not only retained the eighth position, but also extended the victory gap with the Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team to two games, buying themselves more time and space. Wang Hanjun, the head coach of the Jilin men's basketball team, said after the game that he was very satisfied with the performance of the players, who did not give up in difficult times, but proved their strength and confidence with their actions.
He also said that they will continue to work hard and strive to play at a better level in the next games and bring more surprises to the fans. The Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team missed a good opportunity and for the Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team, this game was a pity, they had a chance to surpass the Jilin men's basketball team and enter the top eight, but they were reversed by the opponent in the case of a 20-point lead, and missed the opportunity.
Although their duo played well, Jackson had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, and Haddadi had 22 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, but their other teammates did not give them enough support, only Sun Yue and Wang Shaojie scored double-doubles, scoring 12 and 10 points respectively, and the others were in single digits. The defense of the North Control men's basketball team also had problems, they allowed the Jilin men's basketball team to score 72 points in the second half, including 23 points for Peterson, and they could not stop the opponent's crazy counterattack.
The head coach of the men's basketball team, Marbury, said after the game that he was very disappointed with the performance of his players, who did not stay focused and calm when they were ahead, but let their guard down and let their opponents find their chances. He also said that they will learn from this game, adjust their form and mentality, and try to find their rhythm and confidence in the next games.
This game is a battle of life and death, but also a wonderful matchup, both teams showed their strength and style, in the end, the Jilin men's basketball team reversed the Beijing control men's basketball team 110-107 and won the key battle. This game also let us see the fierceness and competition of the CBA League, every game is a tough battle, every point is a point of blood, and every victory is a miracle.
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