NBA Cup - Shooting percentage is extremely low! Booker is in a slump, Durant is absent, and the Thunder beat the Suns to secure the first place in the West

On November 16, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season and NBA Cup Western Group B, the Thunder defeated the Suns 99-83 at home. The Thunder won three in a row and continued to sit first in the West.

Thunder's Jalen Williams 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals, Alexander 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Joe 11 points and 5 rebounds, Dort 15 points and 9 rebounds; For the Suns, Okogie had 15 points and nine rebounds, Booker had 12 points and four assists, and O'Neal had 11 points and seven rebounds.

In the first quarter of the game, Okogie sent a violent dunk, and Dunn hit a jumper from the free throw line; Wallace, Dort and Joe hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Thunder a 9-7 lead. Alexander scored 5 points in a row with a burst shot, Joe successfully made a rebound, Alexander's mid-range score again, Jalen Williams and Wiggins teamed up to attack, Kenrich Williams ate cake under the basket, Alexander flew to the basket and scored again, and the Thunder played a climax on the court to widen the difference 24-10. Alexander flew to the basket and scored again, and Dort scored 2+1 to help the Thunder end the quarter with a 29-14 lead.

In the second quarter of the game, Okogie glided and scored a layup, Wallace ate a cake under the basket, Mitchell made a layup, and Gion and Wiggins scored three points in a row, and the Thunder continued to widen the margin at 43-25. Okogie made a strong basket, Morris scored a jumper, O'Neal hit the basket, and Dunn scored five straight points on an inside and outside shot, and the Suns chased the score to 36-46. Joe stepped on the three-point line and hit a big two-pointer to help the Thunder end the half with a 48-36 lead.

In the third quarter of the game, Dunn hit a board, Dort sent a dunk under the basket, Alexander and Jalen Williams hit the basket in a row, Joe successfully hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder opened a 20-point gap at 59-39. O'Neal hit a long-range shot, and Tyus Jones hit two three-pointers in a row to help the Suns catch up. Dort easily made up the basket, Alexander and Jalen Williams hit the basket in a row, Alexander burst into a combination and scored 5 points in a row, Mitchell fired on the outside, Alexander hit the basket in a row, Mitchell ate cake under the basket, and the Thunder became more and more courageous on the court, ending the quarter with an 83-60 lead.

In the final quarter of the game, Jalen Williams broke the ball and dunked, Dort fired from the outside, and the Thunder widened the margin to 25 points at 89-64. Jalen Williams sends an empty dunk; Lee fired from the outside, and Ball's basket offense showed its power to catch up, and the Thunder still held their advantage 97-80. In the next game, the Thunder firmly maintained their advantage and won as they wished.

Starting lineup

Thunder: Alexander, Joe, Wallace, Dort, Jalen Williams

Suns: Tyus Jones, Booker, Okogie, Dunn, Nurkic