Suns must evolve without Kevin during. However, they start well, with award -winning shoots. Quickly, the defense of the Thunder begins to pose problems in Phoenix, with interceptions and an 8-0. Devin Booker, new best scorer in the history of Arizona franchise, and especially Bradley Beal manage to dominate their defenders for a few minutes, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, clumsy at the start, climbs in temperature and Oklahoma City finishes better Quarter (37-33).
But start the second very badly, with long minutes without basket or point. The Suns take the opportunity to spend a 12-2. They are patient, suffer very little for defense pressure when Royce O'Naale is perfect at 3-PTS. There is only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to sound, gently, the revolt and chain the baskets.
It pays to at least come back to the break (61-63). And half-time has done good to Thunder, which returns with a 9-0 in two minutes, based on its defense.
A few moments later, we went up to a 13-0. The Suns take six minutes to find the way to the basket! “SGA” continues to marty the defense of Phoenix and the Thunder wave then passed.
Devin Booker and his gang live a hell in this third quarter and join their bench with 25 points behind (104-79). No miracle in last quarter, and a large victory (140-109) for the leaders of the West Conference, plus a 50-point match for the Canadian.
What to remember
-A new show by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Impossible to miss it, of course. He maintained his team in the first period, with 28 points at the break, before breaking the point of third quarter with 18 units. The first minutes of the last act will only serve him to conclude his big match, despite the two of the Suns. The favorite for the title of MVP thus ends with 50 points at 18/29 in the shoot, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Losing only a ball. It's very strong, once again.
-The Suns crushed in the third quarter. The first half of Phoenix was perfect offensively with good shoots that came from everywhere: from Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Royce O'Naale, or Grayson Allen and Tyus Jones. Mark 63 points at 60% success in the shoot, in 24 minutes at Oklahoma City, is not a thin feat. But the third quarter will be a disaster. The Thunder has finally decided to defend and the Suns no longer breathe. They collect a 20-2 in the first six minutes! Then, finally, a basket is marked (Beal), and it will be the only one in the quarter … In twelve minutes, they collect a 43-16 and finish this hell with an awful 1/13 in the shoot and 6 lost balloons.
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / Trute-free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
