Arguably the greatest point guard of all-time. “I’ve gotten the chance to coach Chris, know him. Whether it was longtime friends Monte Morris and Paul trading 3-pointers, or Deandre Ayton and Aaron Gordon trading off alley-oops, both offenses simmered.Īltitude Sports, FuboTV reach deal to stream Nuggets, Avalanche games locally Whatever adjustments both teams made at halftime didn’t work. The Nuggets shot 59%, but their mistakes were far more costly. The Suns shot 60% and 48% from 3-point range. Hyland knocked in four 3-pointers to break Jamal Murray’s single-season rookie record of 116, but a silly and-1 foul late on Mikal Bridges compounded Denver’s errors. He paced Denver’s reserves with 23 points and played so well he even closed the game in crunch time. Rookie Bones Hyland was a vital spark off the bench. Not even Nikola Jokic, who scored 28 points on only 10 shots, could save them. For the game, the Nuggets turned it over 17 times which led to 30 Phoenix points. The Nuggets, 43-31, hung with the Suns’ blistering offense until three devastating turnovers in under a minute stunted their fourth-quarter momentum.
“Once a guy gets on fire, it’s really hard to put that fire out,” Malone said. It’s the first meeting between the teams since Game 5 of the playoffs last season when the Hawks eliminated the Knicks.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu Knicks: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Suns: Remain in New York and visit Brooklyn on Saturday. There is so much parity in the league right now, that you can’t walk into a game and say, ‘I got this.’ You’re going to get clipped.” But I am sure the guys do that and you naturally do it and then you focus on the next right thing that you have to do. “You understand that every NBA team can give you trouble.
“You know it’s a long season,” Williams said. Suns coach Monty Williams knows his team is well aware of the marquee matchups that are coming up, but stressed the importance of focusing on the present and not looking past any opponent. Phoenix has a pair of nationally televised showdowns against the Nets and then at home against Golden State on Tuesday. … C Taj Gibson (sore groin) missed his third consecutive game. Knicks: G Derrick Rose missed his second straight game due to a sprained right ankle. The Suns are an NBA-best 8-1 on the road. The All-Star guard led an 8-2 run midway through the second quarter and capped it off by finding an open Mikal Bridges for a dunk that extended the lead to 48-34 with 4 minutes left in the second quarter.Īnd when Walker closed the deficit to 67-57 with 7:31 remaining in the third, Booker hit a 17-foot jumper and a 3-pointer in a stretch of a minute to extend the Suns’ advantage to 72-57. “Once they get confidence early, they’re going to be tough to stop.”īooker scored 21 points over the first two quarters for the Suns, who shot 24 for 45 (53%) to lead 57-44 at halftime. “If you give them the shots that we gave them, they got a lot of confidence early,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. New York shot 9 for 18 from the floor in the first quarter, but the Suns were just a bit better, shooting 14 for 22 from the field for a 33-27 lead. Kemba Walker scored 17 points for the Knicks, who have lost seven straight games to the Phoenix since beating them twice during the 2017-18 season. They were ahead for the final three quarters and led by as much as 24 points. The Suns had to work hard to pull out victories in San Antonio and Cleveland to start the trip, but were in control most of the way at Madison Square Garden. Booker was 14 for 27 from the field, making four 3-pointers. The Suns won a franchise-best 17 in a row later that season.ĭeandre Ayton finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Phoenix also won 15 straight during the 2006-07 season. It’s not about winning a game in November.” “It’s good for us to go out there and compete … We’re just trying to build. “When you been in the league a long time, this ain’t a playoff game tomorrow,” Paul said. The reigning Western Conference champions will try to wrap up a perfect four-game trip Saturday against the Eastern Conference leaders.
“So, we just have to come in with the same mentality, play the type of basketball that we do, defend at high level, put ourselves in good shape to get it done.”īooker scored 32 points and the Suns beat the New York Knicks 118-97 on Friday night to match the second-longest winning streak in franchise history.Ĭhris Paul had 14 points and 10 assists for the Suns, who improved to 16-3. We know we have a tough opponent tomorrow that’s been waiting on us, well-rested,” All-Star guard Devin Booker said. It feels like a big game - just not to the surging Suns. NEW YORK (AP) - The Phoenix Suns are taking a 15-game winning streak to Brooklyn for a showdown with the Nets.
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