Durant had a sad mileage, and the Suns were in a slump at the end of the season and were defeated by the Magic, 98 113
On January 29, local time in Beijing, the NBA's ordinary season began. The Orlando Magic will take on the Suns from Phoenix in their home country. The Suns were dominant in the first three quarters, but fell into a slump in the second half, scoring just 13 points in the third quarter. In the end, the Magic ended their two losses with a score of 113-98 with excellent play.
Suns 26-20: Booker 44 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, Durant 15 5 assists, no player scored more than double figures.
Orlando 24-22: Banchero 26-7 assists, Wagner 11 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Suggs 10 5 assists, Fultz 14 5 blocks, Wagner 16 12 rebounds.
With Allen's 2+1 and Gordon's 3-pointer giving the Suns a seven-point lead, the Suns already had a lead in the second half. They continued to work hard after that, with Diop scoring a penalty to extend the gap to double digits. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led Orlando by 11 points with a score of 37:26.
In the second quarter, the Magic went on a multi-line offense to end the game with a 12-2 surge, and at the 6:27 mark, the Magic led 41-43. Booker's incessant scoring brought the Suns back on track. The Suns ended the first half with a 56-51 advantage.
Halfway through the third quarter, Durant and Booker scored six points in quick succession, and the Suns once again took a double-digit lead at 73-63. The Magic tied the game with back-to-back three-pointers, and with 49 seconds to go, Banchero hit a 2+1 to tie the game at 80-80. Booker finished the game 85-82 in the third quarter.
Not long after the game began, Durant hit a three-pointer to create his 28,000 goals. At 6:41, Wagner scored eight points on his own, leading Orlando to a five-point lead over the Suns at 97-92. The Magic then went on the offensive and went on a 7-0 run to extend the gap to double digits at 104-94. After a short break, the Suns still didn't find their form, while the Magic continued to extend their lead and the Suns conceded their core players. In the end, the Magic won 113-98 against the Suns.