The Suns took advantage of the Thunder’s weakness to sign their best offensive performance of the season. The Arizona team won by an overwhelming 140-103, achieving their fifth consecutive victory and reaching a 34-14 balance that makes them continue to be the second best team in the NBA, only behind the Jazz.
This morning, Phoenix resolved the crash on the fast track, because with a 13-43 partial in the first quarter, he left the victory more than on track when there was still much of the game to be played. However, seeing themselves with such a wide advantage from so early did not make them relax excessively, and although they did have sections in which they allowed OKC to reduce the distance slightly, they even extended it to reach a 37-point margin with those who finished the match.
“I like to win, either by one point or by 30,” said Monty Williams. “I want the players to get used to winning and what it means to be a good team. These are things that I do not take for granted, but I will train the team in any situation that leads us to victory ”.
Devin Booker was once again the best of his team, and this time he did it by scoring 32 points and 5 assists with a 55% accuracy on the pitch. Chris Paul, on the other hand, finished with 17, and he did it with a series of perfect shots in which he scored his 8 attempts to the basket. The point guard also managed to distribute 12 assists to sign a double-double, and rounded off his performance by capturing 5 rebounds and stealing 3 balls.
Also with 17 points were Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson, who were equally efficient in their shooting. In fact, the Suns in general shone in this regard, as they managed to score 60% of their shots (54/90).
In the Thunder, the losses of the most important men allowed others less accustomed to it to shine, as was the case with Théo Maldeon. The rookie, with 33 points, he signed his best performance in the NBA, and he did it by showing his ability to score from the perimeter, from where he achieved a 5/7. In addition, rookie Aleksej Pokusevski reached 20 points for the third time this season, in his case 4/6 from three-point shots.
With this result, Daigneault’s men have lost in four of their last five games, and it seems that the end of the season awaits them in which they will continue to add defeats. Shai’s injury and the decision to remove Horford enhance this situation, and will allow Oklahoma to give opportunities to the youngest and seek a better position for the next draft.
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