At 9:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 22, the NBA Suns traveled to the Pacers, and their starting five Tigers were Booker, Beal, Allen, Durant, and Nurkic;
At the beginning of the first quarter, Turner hit a mid-range shot for 2 points, Durant responded with a small pull-up for a 2-pointer, Booker scored 2 points on a breakaway layup, and Nesmith scored 2 points on a throw, and the two sides tied 4-4 at the beginning. Booker made two free throws to add 1 point, McConaughey hit a 2-point shot under the fast break basket, and the two sides chased and killed, and the Suns led the Pacers by 8 points at 33:25 at the end of the first quarter, and Booker had 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter.
The fight continued in the second quarter, Smith scored 2 points in the face of the confrontation, Shepard scored 2 points on a step-back jumper, and then made his own free throws to add 2 points, Smith scored 3 points with a sword from the outside, and the Pacers scored 9 points in a row to chase 34:33 ahead of the Suns by 1 point. Beal unceremoniously immediately fought back a 2+1, Durant also scored 2 points on the back, and the two sides fell into confrontation mode, you go back and forth for two quarters, and the Pacers trailed the Suns by 4 points at 61:65.
Statistics of both sides in the first half -
Suns: Durant 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Booker 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, Beal 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Nurkic 2 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, Allen 5 points.
Pacers: Smith 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Hield 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, Turner 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Siakam 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Nesmith 5 points.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, and the two sides were still in full swing, and the score was very anxious. The Suns' Big Three, Durant, Booker, and Beal broke out together again, frequently attacking and scoring wildly, while the Pacers scored double-doubles with six more points, and Turner, Hield, Siakam, Smith and others also worked hard to catch up. In the end, the fierce battle game ended, and the Suns defeated the Pacers 117:110!