Game ID: 22300456
Portland Trail Blazers @ Phoenix Suns
Monday, January 1, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 20 35 31 23 109POR 29 18 14 27 88
PHX vs POR ScoutingPHX vs POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 12/25 · 2 days' restOUT Beal missed 3 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 5 since 12/13, returns tonight: 12 min (79% of 16)
OUT Bates-Diop missed 3 since 12/17, out tonight
BACK Durant back 12/13 after 2, 36 min since (97% of 38)
BACK Allen back 12/15 after 3, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Gordon back 12/17 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Watanabe back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 13)
BACK Bol back 12/22 after 2, 3 min since (32% of 11)
NEW Goodwin 14 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 4 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Nurkić missed 2 since 12/22, returns tonight: 14 min (52% of 27)
OUT Bates-Diop missed 4 since 12/17, out tonight
BACK Allen back 12/15 after 3, 34 min since (103% of 33)
BACK Gordon back 12/17 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
BACK Okogie back 12/25 after 5, 12 min since (79% of 16)
BACK Watanabe back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (89% of 13)
BACK Bol back 12/22 after 2, 3 min since (32% of 11)
PHX availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 5 since 12/17, returns tonight: 30 min (89% of 34)
OUT Bates-Diop missed 5 since 12/17, out tonight
BACK Gordon back 12/17 after 2, 32 min since (115% of 28)
BACK Nurkić back 12/27 after 2, 14 min since (52% of 27)
BACK Okogie back 12/25 after 5, 11 min since (71% of 16)
BACK Watanabe back 12/22 after 2, 7 min since (50% of 13)
BACK Bol back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 17 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Eubanks missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Bates-Diop missed 6 since 12/17, out tonight
BACK Beal back 12/29 after 5, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Nurkić back 12/27 after 2, 21 min since (78% of 27)
BACK Okogie back 12/25 after 5, 11 min since (71% of 16)
BACK Watanabe back 12/22 after 2, 7 min since (50% of 13)
BACK Bol back 12/22 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/01 · back-to-backOUT Eubanks missed 3 since 12/27, returns tonight: 6 min (36% of 16)
OUT Bates-Diop missed 7 since 12/17, returns tonight: 17 min (109% of 15)
OUT Watanabe missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 6 min (42% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 20 min (186% of 11)
BACK Beal back 12/29 after 5, 32 min since (96% of 34)
BACK Nurkić back 12/27 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Okogie back 12/25 after 5, 10 min since (63% of 16)
NEW Metu 12 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restBACK Beal back 12/29 after 5, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Nurkić back 12/27 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Eubanks back 1/01 after 3, 6 min since (36% of 16)
BACK Okogie back 12/25 after 5, 12 min since (77% of 16)
BACK Bates-Diop back 1/01 after 7, 17 min since (109% of 15)
BACK Watanabe back 1/01 after 2, 6 min since (42% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/01 after 2, 20 min since (186% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Beal back 12/29 after 5, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Nurkić back 12/27 after 2, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Eubanks back 1/01 after 3, 5 min since (30% of 16)
BACK Bates-Diop back 1/01 after 7, 19 min since (124% of 15)
BACK Watanabe back 1/01 after 2, 6 min since (42% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/01 after 2, 19 min since (181% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Durant missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 36 min (97% of 38)
BACK Beal back 12/29 after 5, 35 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Eubanks back 1/01 after 3, 10 min since (67% of 16)
BACK Bates-Diop back 1/01 after 7, 19 min since (123% of 15)
BACK Watanabe back 1/01 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/08 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 2 since 1/05, returns tonight: 25 min (88% of 28)
BACK Durant back 1/07 after 3, 36 min since (97% of 38)
BACK Eubanks back 1/01 after 3, 11 min since (72% of 16)
BACK Bates-Diop back 1/01 after 7, 18 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Watanabe back 1/01 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/01 after 2, 16 min since (153% of 11)
NEW Metu 12 to 17 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 4 since 12/16, returns tonight: 5 min (21% of 22)
OUT Mays missed 4 since 12/16, returns tonight: 5 min (27% of 17)
OUT Rupert missed 12 since 11/26, returns tonight: 5 min (28% of 16)
OUT Minaya missed 6 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 8 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/16 after 4, 37 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Ayton back 12/14 after 3, 31 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Brogdon back 12/14 after 2, 25 min since (87% of 29)
POR availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Sharpe missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 7 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Badji missed 9 since 12/06, returns tonight: 2 min (18% of 10)
BACK Grant back 12/16 after 4, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 5 min since (21% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Rupert back 12/23 after 12, 5 min since (28% of 16)
POR availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 3 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 8 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (15% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (19% of 17)
BACK Rupert back 12/23 after 12, 5 min since (28% of 16)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 2 min since (18% of 10)
POR availability going into 12/29 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 4 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 9 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 3 min since (15% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 7 min since (40% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 8 min since (78% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Sharpe missed 5 since 12/21, returns tonight: 18 min (54% of 33)
OUT Ayton missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 12/28, returns tonight: 19 min (88% of 22)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 10 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 10 min since (59% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 9 min since (85% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 27 min (78% of 34)
OUT Ayton missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 3 since 12/28, returns tonight: 6 min (34% of 18)
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 11 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 18 min since (54% of 33)
BACK Murray back 12/23 after 4, 8 min since (39% of 22)
BACK Mays back 12/23 after 4, 12 min since (68% of 17)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 12 min since (121% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 12/26, returns tonight: 19 min (115% of 16)
OUT Minaya missed 12 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 27 min since (78% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 20 min since (61% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 6 min since (34% of 18)
BACK Badji back 12/26 after 9, 13 min since (125% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 13 since 12/11, out tonight
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (73% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 21 min since (65% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 18 min since (82% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 19 min since (115% of 16)
NEW Henderson 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Badji 10 to 16 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 14 since 12/11, returns tonight: 12 min (107% of 11)
BACK Simons back 1/03 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 34)
BACK Sharpe back 1/01 after 5, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Murray back 1/01 after 2, 15 min since (70% of 22)
BACK Reath back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (137% of 18)
BACK Rupert back 1/05 after 5, 19 min since (115% of 16)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Booker at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Eubanks (3 straight), Bates-Diop (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Simons at 32 and Grant at 21 a game. Without Simons (2 straight), Sharpe (5 straight), Ayton (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 118, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
12/25 vs DAL 114-128 — PHX notes
PHX lost 114-128. PHX shot 44% (40 of 90) to DAL's 54%, 14 of 41 from three. Allen led with 32 (12 of 22, 8 of 17 from three); Metu added 23, Booker 20. Q3 was theirs, 38-27, turning a 10-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 101-76 against them. Booker's -18 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 @ HOU 129-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 129-113. PHX shot 57% (47 of 82) to HOU's 42%, 14 of 33 from three. PHX turned it over 19 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 44-33 for them. Durant led with 27 (9 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Gordon added 27, Booker 20. The hinge was Q2, 43-31: a lead of 6 became 18, and the lead reached 21. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/29 vs CHA 133-119 — PHX notes
PHX won 133-119. PHX shot 62% (46 of 74) to CHA's 48%, 18 of 30 from three, and went to the line 24 times to CHA's 8 — 23 points from the stripe to their 8. PHX turned it over 14 times to CHA's 6. The glass went 39-26 for them. Booker led with 35 (10 of 18, 5 of 7 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Nurkić added 24, Durant 21. The hinge was Q1, 36-30: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/31 vs ORL 112-107 — PHX notes
PHX won 112-107. PHX shot 50% (44 of 88) to ORL's 47%, 8 of 27 from three, and went to the line 19 times to ORL's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. PHX turned it over 6 times to ORL's 15. The glass went 35-45 against them. Durant led with 31 (12 of 21, 2 of 5 from three); Beal added 25, Booker 21. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Nurkić was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/01 vs POR 109-88 — PHX notes
PHX won 109-88. PHX shot 48% (38 of 80) to POR's 41%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 33 times to POR's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 47-36 for them. Beal led with 21 (8 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Nurkić added 18, Metu 14. The hinge was Q2, 35-18: PHX came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 8, and the lead reached 26. Beal was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/03 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Booker at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; George at 23 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Tucker (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 111 a night to the Clippers' 119. Call it Phoenix 118, the Clippers 112.
1/05 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 54 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Durant (2 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 21 a game. Without Butler III (2 straight), Martin (4 straight), Highsmith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 43 percent from three to Miami's 34. Call it Phoenix 116, Miami 111.
1/07 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 24 and Beal at 20 a game. Without Durant (3 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Morant at 22 and Bane at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Williams Jr. (2 straight), Jackson (10 straight), LaRavia (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-2 a night and Memphis minus-7 and the arc, Phoenix at 42 percent from three to Memphis's 37. Call it Phoenix 116, Memphis 108.
1/08 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 25 and Leonard at 22 a game. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Tucker (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 22 and Beal at 21 a game. Without Gordon (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-7 a night and Phoenix minus-1 and the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to Phoenix's 36. Call it the Clippers 115, Phoenix 111, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/23 @ GSW 106-126 — POR notes
POR lost 106-126. POR shot 45% (38 of 84) to GSW's 58%, 13 of 35 from three. POR turned it over 11 times to GSW's 16. The glass went 30-49 against them. Simons led with 25 (7 of 17, 7 of 13 from three); Brogdon added 17, Grant 17. Q1 was theirs, 30-23, but the other 3 periods went 103-76 against them. They led by as many as 11. Walker's -25 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 vs SAC 130-113 — POR notes
POR won 130-113. POR shot 50% (49 of 98) to SAC's 48%, 16 of 40 from three. Simons led with 29 (12 of 25, 5 of 12 from three); Reath added 25, Brogdon 19. The hinge was Q2, 35-27: POR came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 20. Thybulle was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/28 vs SAS 105-118 — POR notes
POR lost 105-118. POR took 16 more shots (101 to 85), fed by 22 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to SAS's 48%, 11 of 36 from three. The glass went 57-42 for them. Grant led with 29 (9 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); Brogdon added 29, Henderson 25. Q2 was theirs, 31-21, the deficit cut from 24 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 97-74 against them. Walker's -18 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs SAS 134-128 — POR notes
POR won 134-128. POR shot 51% (48 of 95) to SAS's 51%, 16 of 27 from three. Grant led with 27 (9 of 17, 4 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Brogdon added 27, Walker 25. The hinge was Q2, 42-27: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Brogdon was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/01 @ PHX 88-109 — POR notes
POR lost 88-109. POR shot 41% (33 of 80) to PHX's 48%, 8 of 30 from three, and got to the line 19 times to PHX's 33. The glass went 36-47 against them. Henderson led with 17 (7 of 18, 1 of 3 from three); Grant added 15, Walker 10. Q1 was theirs, 29-20, but the other 3 periods went 89-59 against them. Henderson's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Kleber (26 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Brogdon at 20 and Grant at 20 a game. Without Simons (3 straight), Ayton (4 straight), Reath (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been minus-2 a night and Dallas minus-9. Call it Dallas 118, Portland 113.
1/05 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and Hardaway Jr. at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Kleber (27 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 19 and Brogdon at 18 a game. Without Ayton (5 straight), Rupert (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-3 a night and Dallas minus-8. Call it Dallas 118, Portland 112.
1/07 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 40 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Cam. Johnson at 14 a game. Without Simmons (29 straight), Clowney (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 124, shooting 41 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Grant at 20 and Henderson at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Ayton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 17 times a game to Brooklyn's 10 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 115 a night to Portland's 124. Call it Brooklyn 116, Portland 110.
1/09 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 30 and Brunson at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Robinson (15 straight). 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 126, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Grant at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Ayton (7 straight), Walker (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Portland minus-5 and the defense, New York allowing 109 a night to Portland's 126. Call it New York 121, Portland 109, New York by 12.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
BB B. Bol
CM C. Metu
DB D. Booker
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KB K. Bates-Diop
NU Nurkic
UA U. Azubuike
YW Y. Watanabe
PORIB I. Badji
IW I. Wainright
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MB M. Brogdon
MB M. Brown
MT M. Thybulle
SH S. Henderson
SM S. Mays
SS S. Sharpe
PHX/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Suns, without Durant, rout Trail Blazers 109-88 for 4th straight win
PHOENIX -- — Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-88 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
With Kevin Durant sidelined by right hamstring tightness, the Suns had seven players score in double figures. Jusuf Nurkic , playing against his former team, had 18 points. Chimezie Metu , starting for Durant, scored 14, and Grayson Allen and reserve Eric Gordon each had 12.
“He changes everything,” Nurkic said of Beal, who returned Friday from an ankle injury. “It's simple. We depend on him. When he's out there, it doesn't matter what he does, just being out there makes a big difference for our team.”
Phoenix star Devin Booker was held to 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting, but he contributed eight rebounds and six assists. Bol Bol helped make up for Durant's absence with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Durant scored 31 points in Sunday’s victory over Orlando, but coach Frank Vogel said he tweaked the hamstring late in the game.
“He was able to finish the game, but it was enough to keep him out,” Vogel said before Monday’s win. “He’s day to day.”
The Suns allowed their lowest point total of the season.
“I want to credit our bench,” Vogel said. “We were getting a lot of stops and getting out on the break, and things are a lot easier when you're not taking the ball out of your own basket and not fouling. Our bench tonight gets the game ball.”
Scoot Henderson led the Trail Blazers with 17 points. Jerami Grant scored 15 points, and Malcolm Brogdon and Jabari Walker each had 10.
Portland led 29-20 after the first quarter but was outscored 66-32 in the next two periods. Phoenix led by as many as 26 points in the game.
“I thought we had a really good first quarter,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said. “Then we had eight turnovers in the (second) quarter. We just didn't have enough.”
Portland played without former Phoenix center Deandre Ayton , who was sidelined by right knee tendinitis. Toumani Camara also missed the game with right knee soreness.
The Blazers haven’t won on the road since Nov. 30 against Cleveland. That was their last win before a seven-game losing streak that ended when they beat the Suns 109-104 in Portland on Dec. 19.
Nurkic and Allen were acquired by Phoenix in a three-way deal with Portland and Milwaukee in September that included Ayton going from the Suns to the Trail Blazers.