On March 6, 2024, Beijing time, today the NBA ushered in a heavyweight matchup, with the Phoenix Suns visiting Denver to challenge the strong rival Nuggets. In this game, the Suns' core guard Booker is still out due to injury, and the prospects of the Suns, who have lost two consecutive games, are not optimistic. Despite this, the Suns managed to overcome a lot of difficulties and took a double-digit lead at one point. But after entering the final quarter of the game, the Suns' ** illness reappeared again, and they encountered the problem of difficulty in scoring in the final quarter, but fortunately, Durant hit a three-pointer in the last minute and dragged the game into overtime. After entering overtime, Durant and Beal stepped up in time to play the role of Mr. Key, repeatedly hitting key shots, and finally led the Suns to defeat the Nuggets 117-107 on the road, ending the opponent's six-game winning streak. The Sun won this game, and the team also had three major contributors!
1.Grayson Allen was so good today that he made people forget about Booker's absence. In the whole game, Allen shot 9 of 15 in 35 minutes of playing time, including 8 of 12 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, and efficiently cut down 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. It's worth noting that Allen hit all of his first eight three-point shots in the game, which also gave the Suns an early double-digit lead and set the tone for the game. Although Allen's feeling in the back game has declined, he is still an important contributor to the Suns' victory in this game!
2.Nurkic in this game, following the courage of 31 rebounds in the last game, once again completed the task perfectly in this game. In the direct confrontation with the top interior Jokic, Nurkic was not afraid of confrontation, and worked hard to give Jokic intensity and hand-to-hand combat, creating a lot of trouble for the latter, and the offensive efficiency declined significantly. In addition to his excellent play on the defensive end, Nurkic is also remarkable in terms of playmaking. In the whole game, Nurkic played 29 minutes, shot 3 of 4, and got 7 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
3.Durant played the role of a key man in this game, although the game once had a bad hand, once put the Suns in a very difficult situation, but at the critical moment of the game, Durant did not show weakness. Durant hit a key three-pointer at the end of the game's regular time to send the game into overtime, and then scored eight points in overtime to help his team win hard. In the whole game, Durant played 43 minutes, shot 14 of 34, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.
Overall, the remaining schedule of the Suns can be described as very difficult, especially after Booker's injury, the Suns are even more difficult, and the victory in this game is also very thirst-quenching and morale-boosting. After this game, the Suns also ended their two-game losing streak and ushered in a victory in a key battle, and their record also improved to 36-26, continuing to rank sixth in the West, one win ahead of the Kings in seventh in the West, and temporarily out of the playoff play-in zone. The Nuggets' six-game winning streak was also ended after the loss, slowing the upward momentum, and the team's record slipped to 42-20 and remained in third place in the West.
How far do you think the Suns can go in the end this season?