On January 17th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's focus game, the Suns challenged the Wizards away. Beal missed the game due to injury, and the Suns started an offensive spree in the first quarter, winning the Wizards by 13 points in a single quarter. Both teams had high offensive efficiency in the second quarter, with the Suns leading by 14 points at halftime. The Suns then expanded their lead to as many as 24 points in the third quarter, but the Wizards narrowed the gap to just 3 points in the fourth quarter. Booker hit a key three-pointer to help the Suns win without any trouble. The Suns finally defeated the Wizards 130-123 away from home. The Suns' record became 20 wins and 20 losses, while the Wizards suffered their eighth consecutive loss, with a record of 6 wins and 33 losses.
Both sides data:
Suns - Booker 37 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, Durant 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, Dunn 18 points, 11 rebounds, Allen 21 points, 5 rebounds, Plumlee 6 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, Jones 9 points, 10 assists;
Wizards - Poole 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, Kuzma 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, Culibaly 13 points, Sar 16 points, 9 rebounds, Valanciunas 11 points, 8 rebounds, Kispert 14 points, George 24 points, Champagnie 10 points.
Star of the game: Booker
Booker played 39 minutes as a starter today, shooting 10 of 24, including 4 of 10 from three-point range and 13 of 15 from the free throw line, totaling 37 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block, helping the Suns secure victory.
Exciting moments:
- Hot hand! Suns start with an 11-0 run to stun the Wizards.
- Finally scored! Poole steals and scores the first point for the Wizards in a fast break.
- This basket feels amazing! Booker breaks through strongly, gets fouled, and still manages to score 2+1.
- Quick eyes and hands! Sar assists with an alley-oop dunk.
- Careless? The Suns keep giving gifts, and the Wizards score twice in a row with steals and dunks.
- Payback! O'Neal hits a three-pointer, and Sar immediately responds with one of his own.
- How can you miss? The Wizards go on a scoring spree with inside drives and outside shots.
- A stabilizing shot! Booker hits a three-pointer to seal the game.
Game review:
In the first quarter, Booker scored 5 points in a row, Plumlee made a shot, Durant hit a three-pointer, and then made one of two free throws, as the Suns started with an 11-0 lead. After Poole made a shot, Durant and Booker added another 5 points to extend the lead to 14 points. Culibaly made one of two free throws, and Plumlee made a shot. Then, Sar and Poole went on a 5-0 run to reduce the deficit, to which Durant and Allen responded with 5 points. Poole and Allen each made a three-pointer, George and Culibaly scored 5 points, and Allen and Poole followed suit, while Durant made one of two free throws. Morris hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to 14 points. George made a three-pointer, and Allen made a shot, as the Suns led the Wizards 34-21 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Booker scored 4 points in a row, followed by continuous scoring from Valanciunas and Karlington. George hit two consecutive three-pointers to reduce the deficit to 6 points, to which Allen responded with 5 points. After Valanciunas made a shot, Dunn hit a three-pointer, and George made both free throws to close the gap to 10 points. Dunn and Allen scored 5 points to stabilize the situation, while Sar made a shot. Booker and Poole each made two free throws, and Dunn and Culibaly also scored, after which Dunn scored 5 points in a row, and Durant made a shot to extend the lead to 20 points. The Wizards went on an offensive spree, with Sar scoring 6 points in a row, Poole hitting a three-pointer, and Culibaly making a shot, as the Wizards went on an 11-0 run to reduce the deficit to 9 points. Durant made a shot, and Booker hit a three-pointer, as the Suns led the Wizards 69-55 at halftime.
After changing sides, Durant made one of two free throws, followed by consecutive shots from Kuzma and Durant, Sar made one of two free throws, Dunn made a shot, and Booker scored 5 points in a row to extend the lead to 22 points. Kuzma made a shot, Poole made one of two free throws, and Booker made both free throws. Poole hit a three-pointer, and Culibaly scored 4 points in a row, as the Wizards reduced the deficit to 17 points with a 7-3 run. Booker and Durant made four consecutive free throws, after which Kispert made a shot, and Dunn and Durant added 4 points to extend the lead to 23 points. Karlington and O'Neal each hit a three-pointer, Culibaly made both free throws, and Allen hit a three-pointer. Kispert scored 6 points in a row with an 8-4 run to reduce the gap, after which Boll made one of two free throws, as the Suns led the Wizards 104-83 at the end of the third quarter.
In the decisive fourth quarter, Morris and Booker scored 4 points in a row, to which Champagnie responded with 5 points in a row, and Valanciunas scored 4 points to reduce the deficit to 15 points. After a timeout, Dunn and Jones scored consecutively, while Kispert helped the Wizards catch up, and Jones hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation for the Suns. George scored 5 points in a row, to which Booker and O'Neal responded. Sar hit a three-pointer, and Kispert made a shot to reduce the deficit to 10 points. After another timeout, Butler made a layup, George first made a shot, then hit a three-pointer to reduce the deficit to 3 points. At a critical moment, Booker hit a three-pointer, then made one of two free throws, as the Wizards kept missing shots and making turnovers. The Suns refused to be overturned and eventually won away from home.
