Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns
· National Basketball AssociationBooker scores 28, Durant has 21 as Suns down Trail Blazers 103-97
Kevin Durant scored 21 points for Phoenix, which won its fourth in a row.
The Suns led by as many as 26 points, but the Trail Blazers cut the deficit to 99-97 in the final minute. Booker and Tyus Jones each made two free throws in the final 21 seconds to seal the win.
Grayson Allen scored 18 off the bench, making a team-high four 3-pointers. Jones and Bradley Beal each finished with 15 points, while Jusuf Nurkic had a game-high 15 rebounds.
Trailing 47-43 at halftime, Phoenix scored 44 in the third quarter to take a 22-point lead by the end of the period. The Suns had zero turnovers in the third quarter after committing nine in the first half.
Booker and Allen each had 10 points in the third quarter, while Portland only managed 18 points in the period.
Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 20 points apiece. Deni Avdija scored 13 points and former Sun Deandre Ayton had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Suns: Beal returned after missing two of the last three games with a sprained left elbow and played 34 minutes. He had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 97 - 103 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 103 | |
4th 1.1 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | 97 - 103 | |
4th 1.1 | Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point shot | 97 - 103 | |
4th 4.1 | Trail Blazers Full timeout | 97 - 103 |
Statistics
POR | PHX | |
---|---|---|
37-111 | FG | 35-93 |
33.3 | Field Goal % | 37.6 |
14-43 | 3PT | 17-52 |
32.6 | Three Point % | 32.7 |
9-11 | FT | 16-22 |
81.8 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
56 | Rebounds | 63 |
14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
42 | Defensive Rebounds | 50 |
17 | Assists | 29 |
10 | Steals | 4 |
5 | Blocks | 8 |
6 | Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
6 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
17 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
18 | Fouls | 10 |
4 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 23 | 5 | .821 | - | W8 |
Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | W2 |
Minnesota | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9 | L3 |
Portland | 9 | 20 | .310 | 14.5 | L2 |
Utah | 7 | 21 | .250 | 16 | L1 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
LA Lakers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.5 | L1 |
Golden State | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1 | L1 |
Phoenix | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Sacramento | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4 | L4 |
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