NBA regular season: The Suns upset lost without Mo Xiong falling out of the top eight Durant returned to the Big Three with only 53 points

On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Suns played against the Grizzlies at home, Durant returned after 3 games of injury, and Morant was absent due to injury. The Suns only led the Grizzlies by 5 points in the first half, and the Suns took a maximum 13-point lead in the second half, and the Grizzlies stubbornly fought back in the final quarter to overtake the score at the last moment, and finally the Suns lost to the Grizzlies for the first time in the 115-121 season, and the Suns were overtaken by the Rockets and fell to ninth in the West, and the Rockets rose to eighth in the West.

Statistics

Suns: Allen had 4 three-pointers and 16 points, Durant 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Nurkic 18 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists, Beal 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Booker 24 points and 8 assists.

Grizzlies: Jalen 28 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Bane 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Smart 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Vince Williams Jr. 19 points and 9 rebounds.

The star of the game

In the absence of Morant, Jalen, Bane and Smart all scored 20+ points to lead the Grizzlies to a 13-point comeback to beat the Suns for the first time of the season.

Bright light lens

Durant dunks Jalen.

Booker assists Eubanks for a 2+1 dunk.

Game recap

Morant missed the first two meetings of the season, with the Suns beating the Grizzlies in both games. In the first meeting, the Suns won 110-89 away, and Booker won 40+5+4 in the absence of Durant and Beal. In the second meeting, the Suns narrowly won 116-109 at home, the Suns lacked Beal, Booker 34+10+7 and Durant 27 points and assists led the team to win, Jalen scored 37 points and 9 rebounds and Bane 27 points and 5 assists.

The two sides met for the third time of the season, with the Suns Durant returning from injury for three games, Gordon, Ball and Little injured, and Grizzlies Morant missing due to injury, plus Rose, Adams and Clark absent. In the first three minutes of the first quarter, the Suns took an 8-1 lead, Smart and Allen hit a three-pointer, Nurkic hit an inside shot, and the Grizzlies stopped the Suns 8-0 in a wave. The Suns immediately responded with an 8-0 offensive wave, the Grizzlies chased five points in a row, Booker hit a three-point shot, and the Grizzlies hit two free throws in a row. Eubanks and Okogie dunked one after another, Jalen hit an inside shot, Beal pressed the whistle for two points, and the Grizzlies chased another five points, and the Suns led the Grizzlies 32-26 in the first quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Grizzlies hit three points in a row, a wave of 11-3 offensive to lead by 2 points, Beal hit a mid-range shot to chase points, and Jalen 2+1 and Kennard scored 6 points with three points. Diop scored five points in a row with Durant to regain the lead, the Grizzlies tied it at 47-47, Nurkic hit a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies went on an 8-0 offensive run to take a five-point lead. The Suns responded with a 9-1 offensive run to regain the lead, Smart hit a throw, Nurkic and Durant each scored two points, and the Suns led the Grizzlies 63-58 in the first half. In the first two quarters, Jalen scored 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, leading the Grizzlies to score 3 double-doubles, the Suns to score 4 double-doubles, Booker 14 points and 5 assists, Durant 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Nurkic 12+12 and Allen 11 points.

Yibian fought again, and at the beginning of the third quarter, the Grizzlies blossomed inside and outside to chase the difference of 2 points, Booker shot and Allen three-pointer to expand the advantage, Smart scored 5 points in a row, Booker scored consecutive points, and Kennard chased three points. The Suns consolidated their advantage with a wave of 6-2 offense, Smart scored with a three-point shot and Bane, and Smart led by 1 point at 2+1. The Suns hit 4 free throws in a row, Okogie and Allen scored in a row, the Suns overtook 11 points with a 12-0 offensive wave, Biyombo hit one of two free throws, and Eubanks took a 13-point lead with a 2+1 empty dunk. The Grizzlies made free throws to chase another two points, and the Suns led the Grizzlies by 11 points at 97-86 at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Grizzlies hit consecutive three-point shots, a wave of 14-1 offensive rebound led by 2 points, Durant scored two consecutive shots, and Zaire made a three-point shot with Smart to expand the three-point advantage. Durant hit a mid-range shot and Nurkic made a layup to lead by 1 point, Bane hit a rebound, and Nurkic made a layup in return. Jalen scored 2+1, the Suns went on a 6-2 offensive run to lead by 2 points, Bane responded with three points, and Jalen also made a layup to expand the 3-point advantage. The Suns missed consecutive iron shots, Bane was fouled and hit both free throws, Booker hit one of two free throws, and Bane continued to make both free throws to establish the victory, and finally the Suns were defeated by the Grizzlies.

Both sides start

Suns: Booker, Beal, Allen, Durant, Nurkic

Grizzlies: Smart, Bane, Kennard, Jalen, Biyombo

(Text/Drunken Sleeping)