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Chapter 335 The end of the February schedule
After the All-Star Weekend, on February 2, the Phoenix Suns were at home, facing the Los Angeles Clippers who came to challenge.

The Los Angeles Clippers currently rank No. 23 in the Western Conference regular season with a record of 30 wins and 11 losses. It is only theoretically possible to hit the goal of the playoffs.

Their recent state is extremely poor, and they have no ambition at all to hit the goal of the playoffs.

Recently, the Clippers have even lost 7 games in a row. With such a state and morale, they are still playing away games. How can they be the opponent of the Phoenix Suns?
Sure enough, after the game started, from the first quarter, the Suns firmly controlled the wind direction and rhythm on the field.

In the case of Nash's truce, Barbosa, who replaced Nash in the starting game, did not disappoint the team. He made 4 of 4 shots in the first quarter and played a very high offensive efficiency.

Although his assist ability is limited, facing the average strength of the Clippers, relying on his strong personal scoring ability.

The Suns are still in the game, playing a good offensive firepower.

After the first quarter, the Suns led the Clippers by 29 points with a score of 26 to 3.

In the second quarter of the game, the Suns' offensive firepower continued well, playing an offensive offensive of all soldiers, and the offense was smooth and smooth, scoring 31 points.

The Clippers' Maggette and Brand started to work hard and jointly contributed 16 points, which made the Clippers' offensive firepower not too ugly, only scoring 21 points.

After the first half of the game, the Phoenix Suns led the Los Angeles Clippers by 60 points 49 to 11 and entered the locker room to rest.

Back in the second half, the two sides changed sides to fight again, and the third quarter started.

Bobby Simmons started to work hard, making 10 of 5 shots and scoring 12 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter. However, the performance of other players was still sluggish, scoring only 24 points in the third quarter.

The offense of the Suns still played a multi-point offensive situation. Joe Johnson, Marion, Richardson and Stoudemire made contributions one after another, leading the Suns to score 28 points and firmly pressing the Clippers. , The score gap between the two sides also gradually widened to 15 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, although Maggette and Kaman were in a brave state, they attacked one after another and scored a game-high 28 points in a single quarter, but they still failed to resist the offensive firepower of the Suns.

With Joe Johnson and Amare Stoudemire scoring 21 points together, the Suns' offensive firepower is still excellent, scoring 30 points in a single quarter, overwhelming the Clippers at all.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers with a 118-101, 17-point advantage.

On February 2, the Phoenix Suns headed to Dallas to challenge the Dallas Mavericks away.

With a record of 37 wins and 16 losses, the Dallas Mavericks are still ranked No. 4 in the regular season in the Western Conference. However, after a wave of 6 consecutive victories, they are getting closer and closer to the team in front, and they are only 2 or 3 wins. It's just a matter of time.

With the current state and strength, it is not impossible to hit the top position in the regular season, and it is completely within range.

The Suns encountered a tough battle. You must know that Nash is about to truce for three games due to personal affairs and will not return until March.

Without Nash's organization and regulation, it is really unrealistic for the Suns to beat the Mavericks.

American Airlines Center Arena, at 10 pm, the Phoenix Suns vs. Dallas Mavericks officially started.

In the first quarter, the Suns played a combination of inside and outside.

In the inside offense, Stoudemire has a perfect mid-range shot and is also very powerful in hitting the basket, playing well.

Richardson and Joe Johnson, two outside guns, also provide powerful offensive firepower support on the outside offense.

Richardson made 7 of 5 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 12 points in a single quarter, which was very eye-catching.

Joe Johnson made 5 of 3 shots and scored 6 points relying solely on personal offense. However, he played very comprehensively and was able to contribute 3 assists and 2 rebounds. His performance was very strong.

Under the internal and external combination of Amare Stoudemire, Richardson and Joe Johnson, the Suns played a violent offensive firepower, and they turned their backs. They led the Mavericks by 38 points with a score of 31 to 7.

Terry, Nowitzki, and Josh Howard of the Mavericks actually played well.

However, the Suns' shooting percentage is too high, as high as 2% on 65-pointers, 10 of 5 three-pointers, and still 50% of them.

The game started in the second quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks started off with a wave.

The offensive firepower is very powerful, especially Terry, who is simply convulsed, no matter how he shoots.

Dirk Nowitzki and Finley also had wonderful performances. The offensive rhythm was very violent, pressing against the Suns, scoring 40 points in a single quarter, and in turn overtaking the Suns in terms of score.

The offense of the Suns was passable. Under the superstar performance of Stoudemire's 8-of-6 shooting and 12 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, he bit the Mavericks tightly.

Marion's offense also picked up, providing a lot of firepower.

The outside offense was misfired, and relying on the support of the inside offense, the Suns also scored 30 points in a single quarter.

After the first half, the Phoenix Suns trailed the Dallas Mavericks by 68 points, 71-3.

In the absence of Nash, the core brain of the playmaker, the Suns and the Mavericks faced each other, and they did not fall behind too much in the wide-open offense.

The state of the Suns is also really good, with stars standing up in every quarter to lead the team's offense.

The third quarter started, the two sides played very anxiously, no one could do anything to the opponent, the score increased steadily, but the score gap between the two sides did not widen, but narrowed.

Marion of the Suns stood up and used awkward mid-range shots and a forward impact. He made 7 of 5 shots and 3 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, playing the demeanor of an All-Star player.

The outside firepower of Richardson and Joe Johnson has also recovered a lot.

Relying on the power of the three, the Suns slowly narrowed the score between the two sides with 27 to 26 in the third quarter.

In the final decisive battle of the fourth quarter, the two sides fell into an anxious situation.

Relying on the performance of Stoudemire, the Suns and the support from Marion and Richardson from time to time, they played evenly with the Mavericks and were very anxious.

Nowitzki, Finley, and Josh Howard of the Mavericks are not in good condition, and they look like they are lacking in physical fitness.

Therefore, when the state of the core players of the Mavericks is inaccurate and the state of the core players of the Suns is online.

From the first minute of the fourth quarter, the two teams are almost in a state where you score one goal and I score one goal.

97平、99平、101平、103平丶104平……

In the grind-like draw, the two sides kept pushing the score higher.

In the last 4 minutes of the fourth quarter, Terry suddenly went crazy, intercepted Marion's pass, and assisted Josh Howard in a quick counterattack.

The Mavericks defended the Suns' three-pointer, and Nowitzki singled Stoudemire with his back, causing a foul by the opposing opponent and hitting the free throw line. !Made two free throws.

In the end, Jason Terry shot himself and hit a long-distance two-pointer.

With 2 minutes left in the game, the Mavericks led the Suns by 121 points, 117 to 5.

At the critical moment, Richardson deserves to be the three-point champion of the All-Star Three-Point Contest.

After receiving Barbosa's point, facing Josh Howard's defense, he blasted a key three-pointer strongly.

With this beautiful three-pointer, the Suns are only 2 points behind the Mavericks, and the suspense between the two sides is back.

Although Nowitzki then fought back and used his mid-range shot to grab back two points.

However, Stoudemire immediately returned, rushed to the basket, caused a kill, and got a chance to get to the free throw line.

At the free throw line, amid the boos, Stoudemire withstood the pressure and made two free throws steadily.

Tightly bite the score at two points, and have a chance to decide life and death with one goal.

With 43 seconds left in the clock, both sides have a chance to attack.

The Mavericks pressed the offense to the end before making a shot, trying to kill the Suns with a fatal blow. Unfortunately, Nowitzki was soft at the critical moment. His physical strength was weak and his state was not at his best. He made 5 of 1 shots in the fourth quarter. However, the Mavericks still chose to believe in Nowitzki for the lore.

As a result, Nowitzki's CIC missed.

Stoudemire picked off the rebound, with 22 seconds left, and the Suns trailed the Mavericks by two points, but had possession of the ball.

Barbosa dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, facing Harris, he did not force a shot.

Stoudemire was surrounded by Nowitzki, and Marion couldn't run out of space.

Between Richardson and Joe Johnson, Barbosa chose to split the basketball to the right.

Joe Johnson received the ball and faced the frame, put on an offensive three-threat, and singled out Finley.

Joe Johnson pressed the game time, and with 7 seconds left in the game, he moved.

Fake a shot in the air, regardless of whether Finley was shaken or not, he immediately pulled the ball up, opened his hand for a three-pointer and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Joe Johnson didn't hit two points at all. The meaning of being dragged into overtime was to make three points and kill the opponent.

Finley quickly came to Joe Johnson, and greeted Joe Johnson's face with his big hands.

However, Joe Johnson had no expression on his face, and his shooting rhythm was not disrupted. With a flick of his right hand, the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air.

Swish!
There was a crisp netting sound.

Joe Johnson raised the knife with his hand, and accurately threw the basketball into the basket, hitting the net hollowly.

124 to 123! !
Joe Johnson showed the temperament of a big heart, hit a quasi lore, and overtook the score.

With only 3 seconds left for the Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki's two-point mid-range shot missed.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns turned away and beat the Dallas Mavericks 124 to 123 by one point. While ending the Mavericks' 6-game winning streak, they also won a wave of 2 consecutive victories.

After defeating the Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns immediately flew back to Phoenix non-stop to meet back-to-back home challenges from the Boston Celtics.

With a record of 28 wins and 28 losses, the Celtics currently rank No. 3 in the East by virtue of their division advantage.

There have been some ups and downs recently. They just defeated the Jazz at home and ended their 2-game losing streak.

Originally, the Suns could have a sure chance of winning. However, Nash missed the game and they played back-to-back.

The first quarter started, Marion and Richardson of the Suns didn't feel good, and they shot one after another.

Fortunately, Joe Johnson and Stoudemire performed well enough, one outside and one inside. They jointly scored 23 points and led the Suns to lead the Celtics by 33 points 30 to 3 in the first quarter.

However, the offensive efficiency of the Suns plummeted in the second quarter, and the Celtics played a lot of points. The team basketball of all the soldiers gave the Suns a score of 32 to 22.

After the first half, the Phoenix Suns trailed the Boston Celtics by 55 points, 62 to 7.

The third quarter started, and the Suns also played a multi-point offensive, recovering 29 points with a score of 25 to 4.

In the fourth quarter, the Suns made persistent efforts and played a strong offense. With 1 minute left in the fourth quarter, Marion cut to the basket and scored two points to overtake the score.

106 to 104! !
With only 1 minute left, the Celtics took the lead and fell behind the Suns.

Subsequently, the Celtics handed over the basketball to Pierce to singles Richardson.

Faced with Pierce's kaleidoscope of offensive methods, Richardson used fouls to block Pierce's breakthrough layup when Pierce played a post-up single.

At the free throw line, Pierce withstood the pressure and made two free throws steadily, bringing the scores of both sides back to the same starting line.

D'Antoni called a timeout, rearranged the lore tactics, and Lin Bai went into battle.

Marion sent a sideline ball, Joe Johnson caught the ball and put on an offensive triple threat. With 9 seconds left, he broke through directly into the three-point line, and Ricky dared not reach out.

When he reached the free throw line, Joe Johnson pulled the ball up, drew his bow and set an arrow, and opened his hand for two points and made an emergency stop jump shot.

Bang! !

Joe Johnson's two-point jumper missed, Stoudemire took off the rebound, and the ball went out of the three-point line.

Lin Bai received the ball without any hesitation, and directly shot a three-pointer with a jumper.

Swish! !

Lin Bai's three-pointer at the buzzer, with his hands up and down, without any false shots, accurately fell into the basket and hit a three-pointer.

Thrillingly had the last laugh and defeated the Celtics.

109 to 106! !
Relying on Lin Bai's three-pointer at the buzzer, the Phoenix Suns won a wave of three consecutive victories, ending the entire schedule in February.

(End of this chapter)