On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In the just-concluded Western Conference Focus Battle, the Suns lost to the Grizzlies at home, and their record became 19-17.
In this game, Durant ushered in a comeback, and the Big Three once again ushered in a combination, but they suffered a defeat. The Suns had a chance to win at one point, as they took a two-point lead with 2:49 left before Durant hit a shot. However, until the end of the game, the Big Three missed consecutive shots, Durant, Beal, and Booker hit iron in a row, and the Suns were overtaken by the Grizzlies. It wasn't until 12 seconds before the end that the Suns trailed by five points that Booker made one of two free throws and ultimately suffered a defeat.
As the team's Big Three, Durant, Booker and Beal weren't perfect today. Durant had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 11-of-23 shooting today, Booker had 24 points and eight assists on 9-of-17 shooting today, and Beal had 12 points, six rebounds and five assists on 5-of-12 shooting. The Big Three combined for 59 points. However, in the crucial final quarter, the trio combined for just 6-of-15 and failed to help the team win at a crucial moment.
It is worth mentioning that this game is the fifth game in which Durant, Beal, and Booker have played together, and the Suns have a record of only 2 wins and 3 losses. Obviously, this is not what the Suns expected. You must know that the Suns brought in Beal last summer to reduce the pressure on Durant and Booker, but due to injuries, the Big Three have never been able to complete the run-in.
According to the schedule, the Suns will face the Clippers on the road tomorrow, can the Big Three lead the team back to the winning track?