Preview of Suns vs. Pacers: There is a big gap in competitive status between the two teams, and Booker leads the team to aim for 5 consecutive victories.
6686 Sports November 13th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow, with the Suns playing against the Pacers at home.
The Suns started the new season in poor competitive form and suffered a 4-game losing streak. However, the team later adjusted and won 6 out of the last 7 games, only losing to the Warriors. In the last game, they faced the panicked Mavericks. With Booker's 26 points and 9 assists and Allen's 23 points, they defeated their opponents 123-114 and won 4 consecutive games. The Suns currently have a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, ranking seventh in the Western Conference.
After bidding farewell to the Big Three lineup in the offseason, Booker led the team alone, and was looked down upon with 1 win and 4 losses, but then the team ushered in a recovery, and Booker averaged 28.2 points and 7 assists per game. With Jaylen Green still recovering from injury, Booker shouldered the heavy responsibility, but Allen and Dillon around him also made steady contributions. In addition, the Suns are still very powerful in terms of outside shooting this season, averaging 16.3 three-pointers per game and shooting 38.6%. Once the three-pointers are opened, they have a great chance of winning.
The Pacers seemed to give up early this season. After Haliburton was reimbursed, the team completely lost its direction. After experiencing a 5-game losing streak at the beginning and defeating the Warriors, they fell into another losing streak. In the last game, they suffered a 128-152 defeat to the Jazz and suffered another 5-game losing streak. The Pacers currently have a record of 1 win and 10 losses, ranking second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, and have lost their competitiveness.
Compared with last season, the Pacers have very little threat on the offensive end, averaging only 109.5 points per game, making them the second-fewest scoring team in the league. In terms of three-point shooting, he only averaged 11.5 hits per game, and his shooting rate was only 29.6% (last in the league). In terms of the lineup, Siakam is also struggling to support himself, averaging 24.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
This is the first match between the two teams this season. In the match last season, the Pacers achieved 2 wins and 0 losses. However, their strength has declined this season. The Suns are playing as the home team again. They have the opportunity to achieve revenge and win 5 consecutive victories.