The NBA regular season was extremely competitive, with one of the East-West matchups being particularly eye-catching, with the Suns taking on the Nets on the road, Durant leading the team back to his home turf, and Simmons missing with a left knee injury. Currently, the Suns sit in 6th place in the West with a 27-20 record, while the Nets are in 11th place in the East with a 19-27 record after a winning streak.
Player statistics show that for the Suns, Durant scored 33 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Nurkic contributed 28 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Booker scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Gordon got 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Beal got 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and Okogie got 11 points and 7 rebounds; For the Nets, Thomas had 25 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Bridges had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Walker had 19 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals, Johnson had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Dinwiddie had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, and Claxton had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the Suns, Durant's presence is crucial, and the team needs to give him more support instead of always relying on him alone. Booker, as one of the core of the team, also needs to adjust his style of play and cooperate more with his teammates rather than go it alone. The Suns also need to make more use of Noor.