Phoenix Suns Defeat Sacramento Kings 130-125 as Kevin Durant Scores Team-High 28 Points

Kevin Durant. (Dazhi Image File Photo)

Although star guard Bradley Beal left the field due to a left hamstring injury after playing only 5 minutes today, Eric Gordon, who replaced him, performed competently. Three Phoenix Suns, including Gordon, scored 20+ points and defeated Sacramento 130-125 at home. king. Kevin Durant, who scored a team-high 28 points, said everyone on the team can perform their duties.

KD also had 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Devin Booker contributed 25 points, 9 assists, and 3 interceptions, 20 of which were concentrated in the second half, surpassing Alvan Adams, the legendary center in the 1970s and 1980s, and ranking second in the team’s history scoring list. Gordon scored 23 points. Bosnia center Jusuf Nurkić scored 9 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Grayson Allen contributed 19 points and 4 assists. Royce O’Neale, who was introduced through a trade before the trade deadline, had 9 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals.

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The Suns overcame a disadvantage of up to 11 points in the third quarter and started a fierce tug-of-war between the two sides in the fourth quarter with a score of 94 to 92. O’Neale hit a three-pointer 47 seconds before the end to open the score to 122-118. De’Aaron Fox hit a three-pointer to help the visiting team catch up. Booker succeeded in a jumper after a timeout, and then the Suns relied on free throws to preserve the victory.

Head coach Frank Vogel was forced to expand the customary 9-man rotation to 11, but deliberately controlled each player’s playing time. Except for Beal, who retired early due to injury, the remaining four starters played with the main players of the second lineup, Gordon and O’Neale. Times range from 27 to 39 minutes.

“I love everyone’s playing time,” KD said. “Everyone understands the mission and keeps the game simple on both sides and we just play ball.”

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Beal has been plagued by injuries frequently this season and has played in only 30 of 54 games so far. Vogel is certain that his three-time All-Star guard will miss the next game against the Detroit Pistons, but the player himself is optimistic that he will not be absent for too long.

Fox soared with 40 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. All-around point forward Domantas Sabonis completed three consecutive games with 35 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 assists, and also had 3 blocks. Malik Monk, the main scorer on the bench, also contributed 22 points and 6 assists. But other than that, the Kings only had Kevin Huerter’s 10 points, which barely reached double digits.

The 12th win in the last 16 games puts the Suns temporarily in fifth place in the Western Conference with 32 wins and 22 losses. They continue to lead the second group ranked 5th to 9th in the division, 4 games behind the 4th Denver Nuggets, and ahead of the 9th Los Angeles Lakers. 3.5 games. The Kings are also in the group, ranking 8th with 30 wins and 23 losses. Today was their 4th loss in the past 5 games.

2024-02-14 15:21:25

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