The Phoenix Suns, feeling emaciated after All-Star Weekend. On the one hand, Devin Booker unfortunately stepped on the ankle of teammate O'Neal in the game against the Rockets, resulting in an injury. For now, it will be at least 7-10 days away. There is one less player on the team who has scored 20+ consistently, which is more demanding for Durant and Beal's offense. On the other hand, judging from the schedule announced by the league, the Suns are the most difficult game in the closing stage, and it is difficult to reach the level of first place in the league.
In this game, the Suns came to the Ball Center away to challenge the Denver Nuggets, who have won six in a row. The home court of the Nuggets, at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, is the league's notoriously devilish home stadium. Coupled with the combination of Murray + Porter Jr. + Jokic, many teams have not bargained for a bargain at the Bol Center. Prior to that, the Nuggets had a 24-6 home record. On one side, the strong soldiers have the home advantage, and the other side suffers consecutive defeats and core injuries. Not many people are optimistic that solar energy will win the defending champion.
But the result was that the Suns finally defeated the Nuggets 117-107 in overtime, ending their opponent's six-game winning streak and ending their own losing streak and solidifying sixth place in the West. The Suns led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, but were beaten back by the Nuggets. The two sides fought to a tie in the final moments, and in overtime, Durant showed the Grim Reaper's scythe to complete the final harvest. Durant scored 35 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, hitting 3 three-pointers; In addition, Grayson Allen scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, including 8 of 12 three-pointers, with a plus/minus of +20.
The Los Angeles Clippers have not had a good time lately, playing the Lakers' 21-point lead and being reversed, playing the Bucks without a letter brother, and being hit by the opponent with a 25-40 attack wave in the final quarter, or being overturned. The Clippers' recent defense has pulled the hip, according to the NBA's official website, the Clippers after February, the defensive efficiency is 1291. The league is the last in the league. It's not even as good as the pistons and wizards who are rotten, why is the small broken ship that once went all the way to the Northern Expedition so sluggish?
In fact, George's recent words woke up the dreamer. In an interview, George said: The Clippers' ideal ranking is to be in place. They don't want to meet the Lakers led by Lao Zhan or the Warriors led by Curry in the first round. George also used the Heat as an analogy, they fought all the way from the play-offs to the Finals.
The Clippers' recent battles against the Lakers have ended in failure. The Lakers have killed the Clippers three times this season, and Coach Lu knows very well that against the Lakers or the Warriors, playing a one-round series, although the probability of winning is there, it is very difficult. The latter are men who have the ability to change the course of the game.
Warriors coach Kerr spoke to reporters after the team's practice. He said Wiggins is likely to return to the starting line-up and Moody will play off the bench, saying: "Moody will continue to get playing time. He deserves it. Ever since he walked into the arena, he has been acting very professionally. I'm happy to be able to keep playing time for him. ”
Wiggins' return has complemented the Warriors' wing defense, and with his offensive attributes, the Warriors have been further strengthened. In addition, after Moody's returned to the starting lineup, the performance was recognized by Kerr. The Warriors have a certain amount of forward strength in both starters and benches.
The second lineup of Paul + Klay + Moody is also the confidence of the Warriors to win the championship. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan