8 and a half minutes and 22 points! Durant broke the curse of 0 wins and 1244 losses, and 8 million odd soldiers soared 9 three-pointers
On January 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season competition continued, the Suns sat at home to face the Kings, before the game the Suns 2 consecutive wins ranked eighth in the West, the Kings suffered 2 consecutive defeats after being killed in the last game, and ranked fifth with a record of 23 wins and 16 losses. At the beginning of the game, the Kings quickly got into the groove, building a double-digit lead early, and with 8 minutes and 22 seconds left in the final quarter, the Kings still held a 22-point lead, but the Suns suddenly exploded, and finally completed the stunner with Durant's free throws, and the Suns defeated the Kings 119-117 to complete the 22-point comeback.
According to big data statistics, in the last 8 minutes and 22 seconds of the game, the Kings, who led by 22 points, won a 99.9% chance, and the team suffered a big comeback.
The 22-point comeback in the final quarter created the biggest fourth-quarter comeback since the restart of the park, and prior to this game, teams trailing by 22 points or more in the fourth quarter had a 0-1244 record since August 23, 2020.
This means that, under Durant's leadership, the Suns have broken a 0-1244 curse.
After the game, the excited Durant excitedly threw his fists in celebration, and the game was able to complete a big comeback thanks to Durant's big explosion in the last quarter.
In the first half of 4 in the case of 1 of 4 only scored 7 points, Durant suddenly took over the game in the final quarter, scoring 15 points in 4 of 7 in a single quarter, and in the last 5 minutes of the final quarter, Durant scored 12 points alone, and the Kings only scored 4 points.
In the whole game, Durant was 7 of 16, got 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 7 turnovers, and a plus/minus of -4, but with his performance in the final quarter, Durant completed self-redemption strongly.
In the post-game interview, Durant was asked about his performance in the final quarter with the team, and Durant said: "To be honest, I don't know how to win, my memory is blurry now, we were too focused and went into the zone. ”
When asked what drives him, Durant said, "Personally, my goal and mission is to be the greatest basketball player I can be. ”
In addition to Durant, the performance of Allen, another wonder player, is also the key to the Suns' comeback.
Allen played 37 minutes in the game, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, 9-of-14 from three-point range, scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, with a game-high plus/minus of +21.
With such a performance, after Allen joined the Suns, he has scored 9 three-pointers in a single game twice, becoming the first player in the history of the Suns to score 9+ three-pointers many times.
This is also a microcosm of Allen's overall performance after joining the Suns this season, since the start of the game, Allen has averaged 13.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, shooting 50.3% from the field, 48% from three-point range, and 91.2% from the free throw line.
Among them, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and three-point shooting percentages are all career highs, and it can only be said that Allen, who has an annual salary of $8 million, is too fragrant.
Allen scored 6 points in the final quarter, plus Durant's 15 points in the final quarter, the two combined for 21 points in the final quarter, and the Kings scored a total of 21 points in the final quarter.
After the game, Allen said very calmly: "We won the fourth quarter and won in the end. ”
Durant praised Allen: "He came to the Suns and showed the world what he was going to do. Then he joked that it didn't include back-to-back play, and Allen needed to come to his training camp this summer to learn how to play back.