The Suns are really about to be laughed at by fans for half a season this season! The team has become the favorite to win the championship in the offseason by the super three giants of Booker, Durant, and Beal, but in the middle of the season, they have suffered consecutive defeats, and their rankings continue to hang around 10th in the West, which is a big disappointment!
Fortunately, with the Big 3 all returning to health, the Suns' performance has also improved, winning a wave of 3 consecutive wins, and stabilizing their ranking at 8th in the West, which is a good start, but then the Suns ushered in an important test, facing the Pelicans, who are 5th in the West!
The Pelicans have also recovered their health this season, and under the leadership of Zion and Yingge, they have shown good combat effectiveness, and have previously achieved a 25-17 record, ranking 5th in the West, playing quite well.
The strength of the two teams is relatively close, and they both have the opportunity to win the game! But no one expected that Booker, who had not performed very well before, exploded when he came up, with 3 points, breakthroughs, mid-range shots, and everything on the offensive end, and the shooting rate was even higher and scary, scoring 25 points in a single quarter, directly leading the Suns to 41 points in a single quarter! Although Zion and McCollum also tried their best to lead the response, but under Booker's strong firepower, they still fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter.
The Pelicans' second lineup was even weaker in the second quarter, and the offensive end frequently hit the iron, in the first 6 minutes, only scored 4 points, and the Suns did not hesitate at all, Beal and Allen blossomed more points, directly widening the difference to more than 20 points! Under pressure, Zion and Varan began to exert their strength, aiming at the Suns' weak interior line and began to attack, and the team also stopped the decline, started to catch up on the court, and chased the difference to 17 points at halftime.
In the second half, the Pelicans insisted on their tactics of attacking the basket, McCollum and Yingge also warmed up and helped on the outside, but Booker, who was stagnant in the second quarter, found his state again, and continued to score points in the inside and outside shots, and scored 20 points again in a single quarter, leading the Suns to continue to suppress the Pelicans, leading the opponent by 20 points in the third quarter and occupying absolute control of the game.
In the final quarter, the Suns continued to chase and fight, Allen became a wonder soldier, and he hit 3 3-pointers in a row, and the Suns also took advantage of the situation to play a 14:2 offensive wave, widening the gap to more than 30 points, and the game lost suspense, and the 2 teams sent all substitute players into the practice time early, and the Suns defeated the Pelicans 123:109 and won 4 consecutive victories.
14 points of victory, and the Pelicans' strong dialogue, this game completely played a one-sided situation, not that the Pelicans played too badly, but that Booker's performance in this game was too strong!
Booker has been very unstable in his performance this season because he needs to take on more tasks in the organization, averaging 27 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, although he is still excellent, but it has declined compared to the past! , 18 of 30 in the whole game, including 6 of 11 3-pointers, slashed 52 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and only made one turnover.
Booker is very powerful, Durant is also willing to be a green leaf in this game, and there are not too many scenes to rob Booker! Durant scored 26 points and 5 rebounds in the whole game, with a shooting rate of more than 5 percent, and the performance is also efficient! In addition, Allen scored 12 points, Beal had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and the team as a whole played well, and the Suns are moving in a good direction!
After winning the Pelicans, the Suns won four in a row, and the team's record rose to 23-18, ranking 8th in the West, and the 9th Jazz team has opened up a two-game win-loss gap and consolidated their ranking!