After experiencing the “injury haze” of taking turns to avoid games at the beginning of the season, the Suns’ Big Three reunited at home for the second time today (16th) to face the Knicks led by Jaeln Brunson. Although the first three quarters were back and forth, However, he was taken away by a wave of opponents in the final quarter, allowing the New York Big Apple to win with a 17-point deficit of 139 to 122. It is worth mentioning that Braqdley Beal, who had just overcome the injury and returned to the game, lost in the opening 5 He retired from injury within minutes, leaving the fans at the scene with extremely complicated emotions.
Less than 5 minutes into the first quarter, Bill accidentally stepped on teammate Jusuf Nurkic after a jump shot landed, causing a 90-degree ankle sprain on the spot. He sat on the ground with a painful expression. After simple observation and treatment, He then returned to the locker room and never returned in the game, leaving behind 4 minutes, 6 points and 1 assist.
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Although Beal was injured at the beginning, led by the soaring points of the remaining two giants Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Suns not only did not fall behind, but even entered the second half with a 5-point lead. Unexpectedly, after the Yi basket battle, the Knicks’ “singles king” Bronson broke out completely. He scored 19 points in a single quarter and made all 5 outside shots. He led the team to a 14:6 climax that almost turned the game around, and even more so in the middle of the decisive quarter. Continue the hot touch and completely defeat the Suns’ defense.
Compared with the scoring relay led by Bronson and the Knicks, Durant and Booker, the two leading scorers of the Suns, seemed unable to follow up. In the fourth quarter, they only made 2 of 12 shots from the field. As a result, the Suns were defeated again after Beal was injured. They had no choice but to score one victory in the past five games. Fortunately, follow-up examinations confirmed that Beal’s ankle injury was relatively optimistic.
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In terms of statistics, Bronson made 17 of 23 shots, including all 9 outside shots. He scored a career-high 50 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals, becoming the first player in the league to achieve “50 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and 5 three-pointers in a single game.” The previous player with similar statistics was Anthony Davis, who scored 50 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in 2016. In addition, Julius Randle contributed 23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block, while RJ Barrett had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Suns had Durant with a team-high 29 points and 6 assists, followed by Bueller with 28 points and 9 assists, Nurkic with 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Grayson Allen who returned from a groin injury. ), he had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block. It was a pity that he was unable to counterattack in the final quarter and was defeated.
It is worth mentioning that in view of the fact that “Giannis Antetokounmpo” set a record a few days ago but complained about “Rashomon” not being able to get the game ball, Landao said after the game. He quickly took the game ball, held it high in the air, and carefully handed it to Bronson. The funny scene made people smile.
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