NBA's Super Team

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In the National Basketball Association NBA, where the playoffs are currently underway, the Phoenix Suns are truly a super team. Having formed the "Big Three" of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the Phoenix is definitely a favorite in terms of its name value.

The Phoenix, however, barely managed to secure the ticket to the playoffs as it finished sixth in the Western Conference with 49 wins and 33 losses in the regular season. And it was on the verge of elimination due to its helpless third consecutive loss in the playoffs.

Phoenix was completely defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-126 in the first round of the 2023-2024 NBA Western Conference Playoff held at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on the 27th. Phoenix, which had been desperate for a rebound after returning home after giving up all the first and second away games, was forced to drop out if it lost one more loss in the third game.

Minnesota led 59-53 through the first half, but the difference was not so big that it looked like a game worth a shot. However, the mood instantly tilted toward Minnesota in the third quarter. After running 63-53 at the start of the quarter thanks to consecutive points by Carl Anthony Towns, Minnesota opened the gap again with a 3-pointer by Mike Conley at 8:35 before the end of the quarter when the team was being chased 63-58, and Towns scored a 3-pointer again 26 seconds later. Nikale Alexander-Walker's 3-pointer with about a minute left before the end of the quarter 90-73, which effectively sealed the game by finishing the quarter 95-73. 토토사이트

With Durant scoring 25 points, Bill scoring 28 points, Booker scoring 23 points, and eight assists, the Phoenix's Big Three combined to score a total of 76 points. Except for these three, none of the other players scored double digits. On the other hand, Minnesota Twins' overall performance was even, with Anthony Edwards scoring the most points 19 points, 14 rebounds, Rudy Gobert 18 points, 13 rebounds, Towns 15 points, 7 assists, Conley 15 points, 7 assists, Alexander-Walker 16 points, 4 3-pointers, and Reed 13 points. Notably, the 50-28 landslide victory in the rebound fight was a decisive factor.