At 9 a.m. on December 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season set off again, and the Suns challenged the Rockets. Recently, the Suns' performance has been terrible, not only losing to the underdog team Trail Blazers, but also losing to the Mavericks and Kings in succession, and the record has fallen to 14-15 after three consecutive defeats, with a winning percentage of less than 05。Trump, as the Suns' number one star, has caused some dissatisfaction with the team's consecutive poor performances despite his excellent individual performances.
The Rockets, meanwhile, have had mixed performances, dropping to 15-13 and sitting eighth in the West. In this game, the Rockets forward Nurkic will return, while defensive staple Dillon will miss the game. At the beginning of the game, the Suns fielded Allen, Booker, Trump, Nurkic and Gordon, while the Rockets played VanVleet, Smith Jr., Green, Calm and Tate.
In the first quarter of the game, the Rockets' Green and the Suns' Gordon each led the team to score consecutive points, and then Nurkic's performance also added points to the Suns. The score gradually closed, and Booker and Trump put on excellent performances in the midfield, facing off against the Rockets' VanVleet and Azubuuk. In the final quarter, Allen of the Suns hit 10 three-pointers in a row to lead the team to extend the lead. At the same time, the Rockets also hit back-to-back three-pointers in a holiday rhythm.
At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Rockets by six points, 30-24. Heading into the second quarter, Suns veteran Gordon continued to hold the lead, while the Rockets' offense also increased, with Ethan, Shen Jing and Whitmore scoring back-to-back baskets. Trump's outstanding performance extended the margin to 21 points, and the Suns' Gordon hit five consecutive three-pointers in a single quarter to extend the lead to 21 points.
At halftime, the Suns led the Rockets by 18 points, 73-55, and Gordon's 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting showed his outstanding performance. The Suns snapped a three-game losing streak with a 129-113 win over the Rockets. Trump was an eye-catcher in the game, scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting, along with five rebounds and 10 assists. Allen, meanwhile, contributed 10 points and two assists, while Booker played with nine points, four rebounds and four assists.
The Rockets' Green scored 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field, along with five rebounds and two assists. Shen Jing had a good performance on the court, scoring 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting, in addition to two rebounds and one assist. The outstanding performance of Trump and Shen Jing helped the Suns lead the Rockets by 20 points with a 104-84 point difference, showing strong strength.
The statistics of the whole game showed that Trump played extremely well on the offensive end, scoring 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting, while also having comprehensive statistics of 10 rebounds, 16 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The Rockets' Shen Jing scored 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting, while contributing five rebounds, one assist and two steals. Overall, the Suns' forward players combined for 98 points and showed great offensive firepower, and Vogel was full of praise for their performance.