2023-12-02 06:15:00
Durant scored 30 points in the game, ranking 10th on the all-time scoring list. (Associated Press)
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report]The Suns faced the Golden Nuggets at home today. Kevin Durant scored 30 points, ranking 10th on the all-time scoring list. However, the five starting players of the Golden Nuggets all scored in double figures. Michael Porter Jr., Reggie Jackson and Nikola Jokic took turns to show their strength. The Golden Nuggets defeated the Suns 119:111 in the end. , recently pulled off a wave of 4 consecutive victories.
Golden Nugget Jr. Porter was fierce in the first quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and led the team to a 19:8 offensive, taking a 41:30 lead in the first quarter. Although the Nuggets led by up to 17 points in the second quarter, the Suns gradually recovered the lost points and narrowed the gap to single digits. Kevin Durant scored 22 points in the first half, and Eric Gordon scored 22 points in the first half. Gordon scored 3 three-pointers and scored 13 points. Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic also had 13 points. The Suns trailed 63:70.
Nokic made a layup in the second half and then ate up Jokic, scoring 13 points in a single quarter, helping the Trail Blazers catch up to a 91-94 three-point deficit in the third quarter. The Suns started the fourth quarter with Grayson Allen’s A three-pointer tied the game. Porter Jr. repeatedly stepped forward to score to regain the lead. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a key three-pointer in the last 2 minutes and 33 seconds, helping the team achieve a 114:108 six-point lead. , Nokic graduated with 6 fouls, Jokic scored 3 points in a row during the countdown to seal the victory. The Nuggets defeated the Suns 119:111 in the end, giving their opponents 2 consecutive losses.
The five starting Nuggets all scored in double figures. Jokic delivered an all-around performance of 21 points, 16 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. R. Jackson added 20 points. Porter Jr. contributed 19 points and 10 rebounds. Cardwell-Pope and J. Halladay (Justin Holiday) both scored 15 points.
For the Suns, Nokic scored a season-high 31 points and 6 rebounds. Durant had 30 points, 11 assists and 3 blocks. E. Gordon scored 4 three-pointers and scored 16 points.
Durant had accumulated a total of 27,393 points in his career before the game. Today, in the second quarter, he successfully surpassed the 27,409 points of legendary Hall of Fame center Moses Malone and jumped to 10th on the all-time scoring list. His next goal will be “Melo” “Carmelo Anthony’s 28,289 points.
The Suns lost to the Golden Nuggets and suffered a 2-game losing streak. (Associated Press)
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