The team with the best record visits the team with the second worst, after Orlando, in the NBA. Definitely complicated game for the Pistons (10-32) becomes Tourmalet with Booker who immediately finds rhythm and becomes unstoppable for the defense of Detroit. Eventually the Suns (33-9) easily won 135-108.
the game
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It starts with a very high pace and with attacks that have the upper hand on the defenses. Booker does what he wants and on an offensive level, the rookie of wonders Cunningham tries to answer, with the entry of Lyles then Detroit always seems to be able to find good solutions in attack but in the second quarter Phoenix’s defense changes direction. Ayton had to throw in the towel with a right ankle problem, but the Suns defended themselves much better in the second period and took control of the game. The hosts try to keep a high pace but it is a big risk against CP3 and teammates who regularly punish the Detroit defense, giving much less than in the first minutes of play. Booker remains very hot even when he returns to the field in the middle of the second quarter, Phoenix closes the first half with a crescendo and thus rests in front of 10 lengths after having shot with an excellent 60% of ground in the first. half. Meanwhile, Devin Booker already has 21 points on the scoresheet at half-time thanks to an excellent 11/10. No Ayton no problem: McGee, his replacement, in fact, is exultant at the beginning of the second half and with 19 points in the first five minutes of the third quarter pushes the guests to a comfortable + XNUMX. The rest comes from the academy with the Suns in full control of the game. Only Cunningham’s second technician should be noted, who then soon took him to the shower.
Detroit: Cunningham 21 (8/12, 1/3, 2/3 tl), Joseph 21 (1/5, 4/6, 7/8 tl), Diallo 10. Rebounds: Stewart 6. Assist: Joseph 7.
Phoenix: Booker 30 (10/13, 1/5, 7/10 tl), McGee 20, Payne 20. Rimbalzi: Crowder 11. Assist: Paul 6.
