This was the first exhibition game of the Suns.
The opponent was the Pistons, which is led by the former Suns’ coach Monty Williams
The Big Three of the Suns, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal scored 26 points in the first half and beat the Pistons with 130-126.
Aside from the Big Three, there were also Jusuf Nurkic and the great defender Josh Okogie.
The team hit 17 out of 20 and scored 46 points in the first quarter. They led the game 70 – 59 at halftime. The starting five also rested and did not play again.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each scored 12 points within 15 minutes. Also, Bradley Beal scored 11 points.
However, the star players rested during the second half, the opponent scored 126 points.
It showed that they are strong in offense and weak in defense. For the Suns who are strengthening their offensive power alone, maybe it’s very easy to make it to the playoffs, but it will take a long time of cooperation and trade to enter the championship.
