The NBA regular season continued with the Suns winning 136-120 on the road against the Nets to make it a two-game winning streak. With this win, the Suns' record improved to 28-20 and remained in sixth place in the West. In addition, the Suns tied the Kings in terms of win difference, and the Suns were not pulled apart in this wave of consecutive Eastern road trips, why the Suns could beat the Nets so easily on the road, maybe the data can give us some answers.
Durant, there is no doubt that this is Durant's night, when asked before the game if he wants the Nets to make a tribute to himself, Durant repeatedly denied it, he would prefer the Nets not to do that, he thinks it will affect the game, and Durant thinks that he has only been with the Nets for a year and has not done anything here. That being said, the Nets still paid tribute to Durant, and as a result, KD showed no mercy on his backhand, shooting 10-of-16 from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 33 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks and 3 turnovers, with a staggering plus/minus of +20. In the first few games, Durant looked soft and did not have any aggression, but in the face of the tribute of his old club, he hit hard, which was somewhat faceless.
Booker, after losing by 62 points and 44 points in a row, Booker's subsequent state was a little sluggish, and he was not so excited in this game, but he was very efficient. He shot 9-of-17 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range, and he scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +19. In fact, the state of the Suns is the best state, and there is no need for Booker to score efficiently all over the court, but the Big Three take turns to exert their strength, no one should be humble, play when the ball is in shape, and see that Durant is in good shape, Booker does not need to give Durant the ball too much, and he can attack when he has the opportunity, which can attract more defensive attention and allow others to have more space.
Beal, as the third big man of the Suns, Beal's state still needs to be adjusted, Turner's elbow seems to be still working, he shot 3 of 8, 1 of 3 three-pointers, got 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 turnovers, the efficiency is very average, and the plus/minus on the court is only +1, strictly speaking, Beal's performance did not reach the passing line, but due to the Suns' overall excellent firepower, his problems were covered up, and next, Beal needs to find his form as soon as possible, and the Suns' recent opponents are not strong, That's good news for him.
Gordon, as a veteran, Gordon stepped up today, in the absence of Grayson Allen due to injury, Gordon was ordered to sit in the starting position, and he lived up to expectations, shooting 6 of 10, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and personally cut 17 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, plus or minus +17. As it turns out, Gordon is right, the Suns should be a team that can't be defended, as long as KD and Booker can coordinate the number of shots and others step up, the Suns are a team that can't be defended.
Nurkic, the crossbow machine finally ushered in an explosion, he shot 11 of 15 in this game, giving people the feeling that he almost didn't concede a goal, crazy bombarded 28 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, the only fly in the ointment is his 6 turnovers, but overall, the crossbow machine is still a very versatile inside, excellent adaptability, he only needs to improve the efficiency of eating cakes under the basket, what else does the Sun consider to strengthen the inside line, he is the answer to the Suns' inside line.
Others like Eubanks, Okogie, Diop, as an important bench rotation, their performance in this game is also decent, playing at the level they deserve, the three of them combined to cut 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 9 of 12, basically did not waste any opportunities, and they can seize the opportunities. To be honest, as long as the Suns can distribute the ball well on the offensive end, even if it is a single, they are unstoppable, and the Suns only need to maintain the current momentum and rush up the rankings.