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NBA regular season, a focus battle, East and West matchup, Suns vs. Magic at home!After 48 minutes of fierce battle, the Suns broke the Magic, 112-107, ushered in a three-game winning streak, and secured the eighth position in the West. Beal is back, the Suns are still showing good content, Beal and Durant have reduced a lot of pressure, role players have also played better, and now the team is to stay healthy and run in the lineup to be able to impact the championship!
The Suns led the Magic by 9 points at 67-58 in the first halfThe Suns were able to take the lead, mainly because they played well in the starters, scoring in double figures, and the Big Three performed their own duties and performed very well. But the bench was too stretched, and Metu scored 2 points, and the rest didn't get points, otherwise the lead would have been much greater. The Magic are the opposite, digging holes at the starters and filling holes off the bench, similar to the situation of the Warriors.
Durant had 13 points and 2 steals, Beal had 13 points, Booker had 16 points, Nurkic had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and Allen had 10 pointsBanchero had 13 points, Wagner Jr. had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Carter had 12 points, Anthony had 10 points, and Wagner Jr. had 5 points and 3 rebounds.
In the second half, the two sides came and went, the score rose alternately, you waved, I waved, played a 14-14 in the half quarter, and the difference was still 9 points. In the second half of the quarter, the Suns' offense was powered off, and the Magic seized the opportunity and counterattacked to narrow the gap to three points. Beal broke the scoring drought with a free throw, and then there was no then, Booker continued to hit the iron, Carter countered with a three-pointer, and Banchero broke through for a layup to tie the score. Beal pressed the mid-range and the Suns led by two points heading into the final quarter.
Durant led the team in the fourth quarter, and the effect was immediate, and the offensive firepower returned, but the team's defense was still not good, so the score could not be opened. Durant assists Metu to score, Durant makes three-pointers, Durant makes free throws, scores the organization to grab, dominates the game at critical moments, this is the superstar. Booker and Nurkic worked well together and refused to be overturned.
Stats: Durant 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Beal 25 points, Booker 21 points, the Big Three combined for 77 points, and the offense is indeed sharp. Nurkic had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Allen had 10 points, 4 assists and 2 steals, and five people scored double-doubles, and only Metu scored off the bench, which is a bit of a hidden danger. Wagner Jr. had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Banchero had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Carter had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Anthony had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
After the victory of the Suns and the loss of the Lakers, although the ranking has not changed, it is still eighth in the West, but the difference between the two sides has widened to one. In addition, the Suns are back on track, while the Lakers are off track, and if this trend continues, the gap between the two sides will widen.