On February 11, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season was in full swing, and a Western focus battle began, with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors have been on a hot streak lately, with a 24-25 record after a three-game winning streak and 11th place in the West. The Suns have also won three in a row and are currently in fifth place in the West with 31 wins and 21 losses. This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season, with the Suns winning the first three. The last time Green threw a punch over Nurkic and was ejected, he was suspended indefinitely. This game is broadcast live in the United States, and the heat is full!
In the first quarter, both teams made a large number of 3-point shots from the outside, with the Warriors shooting more from the field, shooting 5-of-12 and the Suns 3-of-10; Unable to open from the outside, the Suns once again offered their own good scoring methods, increased their impact on the basket, and got a lot of free throw opportunities. Booker scored nine points in the first quarter on 2-of-5 shooting and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line; The Warriors shot a high percentage from the field, conceding only 3 shots; Curry scored seven points on 2-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, and had three assists; At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by five points at 33-28;
In the second quarter, the Warriors' hand declined, and the Suns took the opportunity to pull away and narrow the difference; In this quarter, the Warriors reduced their outside shooting efforts, making 2 of 6 3-pointers, and basically scoring inside the basket, scoring 26 points in a single quarter; The Suns also had a bad feel on the outside, only hitting 3 3-pointers, but there were many firepower points on the inside, and the Warriors were tired and scored 30 points in a single quarter! At halftime, the Suns trailed by one point at 58-59; Durant scored 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line in the quarter;
Yibian fought again, and the shooting rates of both teams declined in this section, and both played low scores; The Suns only hit 2 3-pointers in this quarter, and the Warriors had a slight advantage on the outside, shooting 5 of 10, but the inside shooting rate was miserable, only 3 shots, 10 iron strikes, and 25 points in a single quarter; The Suns also played iron frequently, scoring 24 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led by 2 points 84-82;
At the beginning of the last quarter, Beal assisted Gordon to take the lead in hitting a 3-point shot, Durant continued to shoot from the back, Sister Bo assisted Quinones with a 3-point response, Payton made a layup in the air, and Sister Bo continued to shoot with firepower, and the point difference remained around 3 points. Fighting to 87-91, Beal scored 4 points in a row to tie the difference, Durant broke through to the layup to continue the firepower, and the Suns completed the overtake! Kuminga responded with an empty dunk, Beal assisted Durant to score 3 points again, and then the Warriors returned a wave of small climaxes to overtake the score, Curry + Wiggins scored 6 points in a row, and the Warriors overtook by 3 points! Sister Bo continued to score 3 points, and the score difference continued to widen!
But the Suns overtook 3 points again with a wave of 6-0, and in the last 35 seconds, the Suns led by 2 points at 112-110, and the suspense was still there! Curry hit a jumper to equalize, Booker also had a jumper, and the Warriors shouted a stop! After the timeout, Curry hit a 3-pointer from a long distance, and the Warriors took a 1-point lead! Leave it to the sun 07 seconds! Will there be any miracles? In the end, the Warriors narrowly defeated the Suns 113-112 to win four in a row, and at the same time ended the Suns' three-game winning streak.
Statistics: Booker scored 32 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in this game, Durant 24 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, Beal 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Allen 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Nurkic 6 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Gordon 7 points and 1 board;
On the Warriors' side, Curry hit 9 3-pointers and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Kuminga 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Wiggins 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Green 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Klay 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Sister Bo 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Payton 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. A new season of sports