The great expectations with which they arrived the suns in the 2023-2024 NBA season suffered less due to injuries which prevented them from showing the potential of their Big-3.
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With the exception of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal They were absent for much of this early campaign, but even the loss of two of their main figures was not decisive for Phoenix to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-106.
“Durantula” supported his team. The two-time league champion stood out with 41 points, in addition to five assists and four rebounds. The Dream Team Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020 was escorted Eric Gordon with 21 points and Grayson Allen with 14.
Back in the win column! pic.twitter.com/S2v9WYFRAQ
-Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 5, 2023
Among the Pistons, the most notable player was youth Cade Cunningham with 26 unitswhile Jalen Duren added a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.
The Suns launched for 50% efficiency in field goals, slightly higher than his rival’s 49.4%. The key was their strength in the paint where they grabbed 43 rebounds, 10 more than the losing team.
Phoenix continues with a negative balance sheet, although now with 3-4, while Detroit drops even further to 2-5.
Sunday statistics 📊
During: 41 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK
Gordon: 21 PTS, 8 AST, 5 CER, +23 +/-
Allen: 14 PTS, 4 CER, 2 AST
Okogie: 10 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL
Eubanks: 8 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK
Goodwin: 8 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
Nurkić: 6 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL pic.twitter.com/1LI5Ejdrh9-Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 5, 2023
THE SUNS WAKE UP AT HOME
Inexperience took its toll on the San Antonio Spurs, who overcame a deficit of more than 16 points in the second half to lose in overtime 116-123 to the Toronto Raptors.
After a discreet first half, where the Toronto attack recorded a measly 13 points in the second quarter, it woke up in the squad to add 75 in the final episodes.
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The game went to overtime, where the Raptors took the lead with a 13-6 run. Scottie Barnes was the standout player for the Canadians with 30 points and 11 rebounds, while world champion Dennis Schroder added 24.
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