Phoenix Suns Suffer Fourth Consecutive Loss! Durant Scores 25+7 in Defeat to Pacers, Haliburton's 27+8 with Consecutive Three-pointers Seals the Game
Beijing Time January 5th, NBA regular season Phoenix Suns suffered a 108-126 defeat and were double-killed by the Pacers. The two teams played very close in the first half, tied at 56-56 at halftime; In the second half, the Suns lost 28-40 in the third quarter alone, and in the final quarter, the Suns' counterattack was still ineffective. The Pacers firmly controlled the situation, and Haliburton hit three-pointers in a row to kill the game. The Suns eventually lost and suffered four consecutive defeats, with their record becoming 15 wins and 18 losses; Pacers won two consecutive victories, with their record becoming 18 wins and 18 losses.
Statistical Data
Suns: Durant 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 turnovers; Booker 20 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds; Dunn 13 points, 3 rebounds; Beal 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Grayson Allen 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists; Morris 12 points
Pacers: Haliburton 27 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block; Turner 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks; Mathurin 13 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists; Siakam 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists; Toppin 12 points; Sheppard 10 points; McConnell 8 points, 4 assists
Best of the Game
Haliburton shot 8 for 19, including 5 for 12 from three-point range, scoring 27 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds, hitting three-pointers in a row at the critical moment to seal the game
Highlight Moments
Booker stole the ball and hit a trailing three-pointer
Durant's unstoppable mid-range jumper
Haliburton hit a three-pointer against Durant
Toppin turned around and completed a two-handed dunk
Turner drove to the basket and finished with a one-handed gliding dunk, igniting the crowd
Game Review
In the first quarter, the Suns started behind 0-7, Beal broke the deadlock with a breakthrough, Haliburton made a layup, Beal hit a three-pointer, then Durant and Booker opened fire, the Suns went on a 12-4 run to trail by only 1 point, Haliburton hit a three-pointer, Dunn scored 2 points, Turner made a mid-range shot, Durant drew a foul and made both free throws, Toppin continued to draw fouls and score free throws, Durant hit his signature mid-range jumpers in a row, Morris delivered a three-pointer, the two teams played very close, Toppin completed a two-handed dunk, Durant hit a turnaround mid-range jumper, the Suns trailed by 1 point at the end of the first quarter, with Durant scoring 10 points and Haliburton scoring 9 points.
In the second quarter, Morris hit another three-pointer, Toppin immediately responded with a three-pointer, Allen made an emergency stop mid-range shot, Sheppard responded with a three-pointer, then Booker drew a foul and made both free throws as well as his signature mid-range shot, Carlisle complained about the referee and received a technical foul, but Booker missed the free throw; McConnell made a mid-range shot, Poole responded with a mid-range shot, Okogie scored with a breakthrough layup, Siakam scored 5 points in a row, Poole hit a corner three-pointer, Nemhard responded with a three-pointer, the two teams played very close; The Pacers led by 5 points, the Suns went on a 7-0 run to take a 2-point lead, then the Pacers responded with a 4-0 run to regain the lead, Okogie scored with a turnaround mid-range shot, Beal blocked Siakam at the buzzer, the two teams were tied at 56 at halftime.
After changing sides, Nemhard, Haliburton, Turner, and Mathurin hit four three-pointers in a row from outside the arc, Turner finished with a one-handed gliding dunk, the Pacers went on a 19-9 offensive spree, leading by 10 points and forcing a timeout from the Suns; After the timeout, Booker scored to stop the bleeding, the Pacers responded with points, Durant hit a three-pointer, Turner made a putback, Durant drew a foul and made both free throws, facing the Suns' counterattack, the Pacers maintained their offensive momentum and repeatedly forced the Suns into turnovers, even causing a 24-second violation, the Pacers led 96-84 after three quarters, winning the quarter by 40-28.
In the fourth quarter, after Sheppard made two free throws, the Pacers' offense stalled, Booker led the team on a 9-2 run to trail by 7 points, after a timeout, McConnell made a mid-range shot, Booker hit a three-pointer, Siakam made a stable mid-range shot, Allen scored with a breakthrough layup, Jarell Walker hit a three-pointer, Booker committed an offensive foul, Haliburton scored with a breakthrough layup, Nemhard made a mid-range shot, Durant scored 4 points in a row, Turner finished with a dunk, Haliburton responded with a strong three-pointer against Morris, the Suns made a sideline inbound pass error, Haliburton hit a key three-pointer, Booker scored with a breakthrough layup, Siakam scored with a self-offensive rebound, Haliburton hit another three-pointer against Durant, with 54 seconds left in the game, the Suns conceded defeat early, and the Pacers eventually won a big victory.
Starting Lineups
Suns: Durant, Booker, Beal, Dunn, Plumlee
Pacers: Haliburton, Siakam, Toppin, Mathurin, Nemhard