Sent 11 assists, Durant evolved, the Suns beat the fish belly, Booker hit 35 7, and Beal returned
The first game of the NBA season will kick off at 10 a.m. on December 30, when the Phoenix Suns visit the Charlotte Hornets. Prior to that, the Suns were 15-15 in 10th place in the West, and their results have been up and down lately. However, the Suns ended their losing streak against Houston last time out, and Beal's return helped them a lot during that time. Durant said in an interview that his team has returned to winning form, which also shows how difficult those difficult times were. Beal's early return will share the burden on the team for Durant and Booker, while Suns head coach Vogel hinted at letting him play gradually.
They face the Charlotte Hornets, who have had a poor run and are currently 13th in the Eastern Conference. Hornets star three-ball Ball has been sidelined for more than a month due to an ankle injury and lacks critical interior support. And the huge new five-year $260 million contract that the Lakers gave him was also proposed. The Hornets fielded Rozier, Richards, McGovinns, Miller, Bridges, and the Suns were Booker, Durant, Beal, Allen, Nurkic.
In the first quarter, the Suns played well, Nurkic made a steady three-pointer in the restricted area, Miller followed up with a three-pointer, and Durant completed a curling shot under the basket. The Hornets relied on the likes of Rozier and McGovins to keep the score in a very close situation. They led the Hornets 36-30 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the two went back and forth, and the Suns gradually mastered the rhythm of the court, with Booker and Durant leading them to continue to maintain the lead in the score. Beal has been in average form since his return, however, the Suns have a lot of scoring points and they are playing well on the bench. At halftime, the Suns led the Hornets 68-58.
In the second half, the Suns continued to hold the lead, and although Rozier scored 25 points in the third quarter, the Suns still maintained the offensive momentum. With Beal's gradual improvement and Booker's one-on-one cooperation with Durant, the Suns took the lead again. In the third quarter, the Suns outscored the Hornets with a score of 89-103.
In the second half, Rozier was still strong, but because of the comprehensive ability of the Suns, they never had a chance to turn the tables. Beal, Durant, Booker all played well, and they won this game. In the end, the Suns defeated the Hornets 119-133 to deliver 10 losses in 10 games. In the end, the Hornets' Terry Rozier had 42 points and 8 assists, while the Suns' Durant also had 21 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds.