On April 24, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and in the Suns' game against the Timberwolves, the Suns were able to stalemate with their opponents in the first half, but suddenly collapsed in the second half, and finally they lost to their opponents 93:105, and the big score was already 0:2 behind, and it was very difficult to advance in this round of the series.
In the second game, Durant scored only 18 points on 6-of-15 shooting, Booker scored 20 points, Beal scored 14 points, and the Big Three only made 18 of 45. For the Suns, the next two home games are extremely important, if they can't get a win, once the opponent gets the match point, they should really be lucky, and it is very likely that the season will end in the first round.
And at present, the probability of the Timberwolves advancing to this round of the series given by the American media is 93%, which is already very unoptimistic about the Suns. You must know that the Suns have paid too much chips to achieve their current roster, they will not have a first-round pick for the next seven years, only two second-round picks, the '24 Spurs and '28 Celtics. If we don't get good results in these two years, then there is no hope of completing the rebuilding in the future.
So the next two home games will be crucial for them, not only for their results this season, but also for how they want to build the team for years to come. After all, they don't have much room to adjust at the moment, and it will be more difficult to continue competing for a championship as Durant gets older.