At 10 o'clock on October 27, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 114-102. In this matchup, Kevin · Durant scored 31 points alone, and his career total exceeded the 29,000 point mark.

Statistics

Mavericks: Doncic 40 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Irving 22 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Klay · Thompson 19 points and 3 rebounds, Lively 5 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Gafford 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists;

Suns: Durant 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Booker 21 points and 5 assists, Nurkic 18 points and 14 rebounds, Jones 8 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Dunn 13 points, O'Neal 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists;

Background

The Mavericks beat the Spurs 120-109 in the opening game of the regular season, and Klay · Thompson scored 22 points on 6-of-10 three-pointers, setting a record for the first three-point shot in the history of a Mavericks. The Suns had previously faced the Los Angeles duo, first beating the Clippers in overtime before suffering their first loss of the season by the Lakers. In this game, Suns star Bradley · Beal missed due to an elbow injury, and Beal averaged 19.5 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game this season. It is worth mentioning that Durant's total pre-game score is 28,979 points, only 21 points away from the 29,000-point mark.

Race moments

At the beginning of the game, Doncic showed his hot state and scored 5 points in a row to lead the team to 7-2, and the Suns quickly responded to the opponent, Durant and Jones hit three-pointers one after another to lead the Suns to a wave of 11-4. In the following period, the two sides alternated points through jump shots, free throws and interior attacks, and when Lively received a clever pass from Irving to pick up a basket, the two sides tied at 19-19. Immediately after, the Suns hit back-to-back three-pointers from the outside to try to establish a lead. But the Mavericks responded quickly, and Lively scored under the basket again and Doncic made 2 of 3 fouls on the countdown, and the Mavericks clung to the score on the court. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Mavericks by two points at 28-26.

Entering the second quarter, the Suns became the first team to enter the state in a row and hit consecutive three-pointers and launched an 11-2 wave with this, just when the Suns were ready to further extend the lead, Doncic and Klay · Thompson took turns to shoot three-pointers to help the Mavericks chase the points. In the following period, the Suns felt cold, and the Mavericks seized the opportunity to instigate a counterattack and organized firepower on the outside, PJ · Washington, Irving, Klay · Thompson hit three-pointers one after another, and the Mavericks were close to falling behind. The Suns quickly recovered their groove, and when Booker hit a jumper, the Suns held a 10-point advantage. At the end of the quarter, Doncic made 2 fouls and made 2 free throws. At halftime, the Suns led the Mavericks by eight points at 63-55, and Doncic scored 23 points at halftime.

In the rematch, Klay· Thompson, and Doncic hit three-pointers one after another, and Irving also hit a layup, and the Mavericks blasted out a wave of scoring climaxes, instantly closing the gap to 2 points. The Suns immediately responded with Dunn and Booker hitting the basket, and when Durant hit a three-pointer, the Suns led by 10 points at 81-71. Immediately after, Durant hit a step-back jumper, and Doncic responded with a layup with the ball. After that, Doncic hit another three-pointer to lead the team to a new round of counterattack, but the Suns blossomed more on the offensive end, and Damion · Lee, Booker and Morris took turns to score points. At the end of the quarter, Irving broke through with the ball and scored a layup, and O'Neal quickly responded with a goal. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns 91-80 Mavericks.

In the final quarter, Klay · Thompson hit a three-pointer and Irving scored consecutive points on an inside and outside shot, and the Mavericks launched a wave of 10-5, slightly closing the score. The Suns quickly responded with Dunn hitting a three-pointer, Durant hit a three-pointer and then hit a 2+1, the Suns instantly extended their lead to 15 points, during which Durant achieved a career total of more than 29,000 points. Klay · Thompson hit another three-pointer and Doncic hit a shot, and the Mavericks blasted a scoring spurt to close the deficit to eight points. Then, Durant and Booker scored free throws to help the Suns stabilize the situation. In the end, the Suns beat the Mavericks 114-102.

Both sides start

Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Klay · Thompson, PJ · Washington, Gafford ;

Suns: Kevin · Durant, Booker, Nurkic, Jones, Dunn;