At 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 8, the NBA regular season Suns host the Grizzlies, with Booker, Beal, Allen, Durant, and Nurkic in the starting lineup;
At the beginning of the first quarter, Nurkic scored 2 points easily under the basket, Booker hit 2 points on a throw, Kennard scored 1 point on a technical free throw, and Durant responded with a one-handed dunk for 2 points, and the Suns led 6-1 at the beginning. Nurkic hit a 2-point shot from mid-range, Smart scored 3 points from the outside, and the two sides fell into offensive mode, and the Suns led the Pistons by 6 points at 32:26 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter continued, J Jackson hit a 3-point shot from the outside, Durant made two free throws to add 1 point, and Aldama also drew a bow and shot a 3-point shot, and the Grizzlies chased it to 32:33. Metu hit a pull-up jumper to shoot back for 2 points, J Jackson scored 2 points under the basket, and the two sides chased and killed the heat, and the Grizzlies trailed the Suns by 5 points at 58:63 after the two quarters.
Statistics of the two sides in the first half: Suns Booker 14 points, 5 assists and 1 steal, Durant 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Nurkic had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Allen had 11 points, 1 steal and 1 block, Beal had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Grizzlies J Jackson had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Smart had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and V Williams had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, and the two sides were still in full swing. The Grizzlies' Jackson, Bane, and Smart rotated to bomb and score, setting off a counteroffensive frenzy. The Suns Durant, Booker, and Nurkic also scored on offense. In the end, the fierce battle game ended, and the Grizzlies defeated the Suns 121-115!