The Suns' Big Three combined to contribute 85 points, Durant 28 10, causing controversy!
The Suns played the Bucks, and the Suns bounced back in the third quarter and beat the Bucks to the ground in the fourth quarter. Durant had 28 points and 10 rebounds, 14 points in the fourth quarter, and a beautiful slam dunk from him. Beal had 25 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, a crucial three three-pointers, and Booker had 32 points and four assists. On the Bucks' side, he scored 34 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
Under the leadership of Antetokounmpo, who has a unique core, the stronger Bucks have performed well, while the Suns, who are still in their hometown, are languishing. In the first quarter, the Suns led 22-23 and trailed 49-48 at halftime.
In the first half, the Big Three gave Booker only some help, Booker made 10 of his six shots and just four of his seven free throws in 18 minutes, and finished with 16 points and one assist. Durant played 18 minutes, 4-of-11, 0-of-2 three-pointers, only 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, -3 +-3 stats. Beal had nine and five rebounds in the first half.
What's even more heartbreaking is that Durant's kick in the game also caused a lot of controversy. Middleton hit a three-pointer, and Durant jumped hard to protect his left foot, causing him to go off the court with a left foot injury. As a result, Durant was awarded a minimum foul.
Durant continued to be sluggish in the second half, scoring just two points in the third quarter and Beal scoring just 13 points in the third quarter. Luckily, Booker stepped up and scored 32 points on 12-of-19 free throws in the third quarter to lead the Suns to the lead.
In the fourth quarter, Durant suddenly recovered when he broke through his defense and made two free throws and an assist to give the Suns a 13-point advantage to end the game. Beal continued to score, and Durant kept grabbing rebounds, keeping the Suns in double digits. Durant hit a 3-pointer with 3 minutes and 46 seconds left to go.
Although the Bucks never stopped catching up, they still lost the opportunity to attack when there was only 1:11 left in the final game.