In the last game of the NBA Christmas game, the Mavericks challenged the Suns away, Doncic and Booker had conflicts before, and the two sides were even more-for-tat in this game, the Mavericks started directly against the guest, and established a double-digit lead early, while Durant and Booker couldn't find the shooting touch, the Suns relied on the role players to play hard to support, the Suns began to warm up three-pointers in the second half, the Suns once overtook the score, Jones and Lively stepped forward in the final quarter to help the Mavericks regain the lead, and the Suns were already physically and mentally exhausted at this time, and finally the Suns lost to the Mavericks 114-128 at homeIt's a pity that the league's three superstars, James, Curry, and Durant, all lost the Christmas war.
Perfect for four. Doncic: 15 of 25 shots, 8 of 16 three-pointers got 50 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks, plus/minus +16, the Suns directly pinched Doncic at the beginning, but let Doncic score 17 points in the first quarter, the three-point line was not missing, the Suns' defense was useless, Doncic was still hot in the second half, and finally scored 50 points to become the highest-scoring player in the 21st century Christmas War.
Lively: 20 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist on 8-of-9 shooting, plus/minus +18, Lively played a key role in his comeback, and Doncic's blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation was full of lethality, and his ability to eat cakes was very strong, the only deficiency was that the free throw shot needed to be improved.
Allen: 12 of 22 shots, 8 of 17 three-pointers got 32 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, plus/minus -6, Allen found his touch after two three-point shots in the opening game, hit 5 three-pointers in the third quarter and scored 19 points in a single quarter to help the team overtake the score, if it weren't for Allen's outbreak, the Suns would have collapsed in the third quarter.
Metu: 9 of 18 shots, 2 of 6 three-pointers with 23 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, plus/minus -3, Metu hit two three-pointers in a row in the second quarter, showing a good competitive state, grabbing frontcourt rebounds and scoring twice in the game, and supporting the team's interior line with the power of one person, this game can be described as a big explosion.
Two people did not meet the standard.
Durant: 4 of 11 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers got 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block, plus/minus -5, Durant did not show due dominance in the face of Exum's defense, and basically gave up in the game, only had two singles at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and at the last moment Durant was sleepwalking on the defensive end, and his body language was very frustrated.
Booker: 6 of 14 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, plus/minus -18, Booker has been fighting with Doncic, clashing with Gwee in the third quarter and eating a technical foul, without the demeanor of a superstar.