With Jalen Green, the Suns are winning in Philly

Facing a team of Philadelphia in action the day before, and which was therefore deprived of Joel Embiid as well as Paul George, Suns had a good card to play in Pennsylvania, despite having to negotiate. Especially since Jalen Green was in uniform, which allowed them to throw out a full team.

Moreover, this difference in the forces present probably worked in favor Phoenixcame to take him to Sixers (116-110) thanks to a more successful second half. And with a good one Devin Booker (27 points), which should be answered VJ Edgecombe (25 points, 7 rebounds) i Kelly Oubre Jr. (21 points).

Coming out as the winner of the long-distance duel with Tyrese Maxey (20 points but 7/25), another All-Star, Devin Booker could count on the decisive contribution of his bench. Not to mention returning Jaylen Greene (12 points), Grayson Allen (16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds), Jordan Goodwin (16 points) et Very Ighodaro (12 points) thus produced a very clean copy.

Either way, the Suns made the difference in this game after the break. Aggressive and even perfect on free throws (20/20), the visitors broke away with a 14-5 run at the end of the third quarter. Centered around Devin Booker and Grayson Allen, this punished a clumsy and disorganized Sixers defense.

The 3-point skill, more important on the Phoenix side, also hurt the locals, who found themselves at -17, but who did everything to reverse the trend, between the activity of Andre Drummond on the rebound and the awakening of Tyrese Maxey. To no avail, as the gap to fill was too great against a team as solid as Arizona.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Phoenix completely destroyed Philadelphia. This now makes 12 wins in 16 matches for the Suns, more than ever in the fight for a place in the Top 6 in the West and who can, as a bonus, look forward to the final completion. Strong and armed on every side, in the box as on the bench, the team is stronger and its players are confident, which gives them the opportunity to make the difference in the space of a few minutes, around Devin Booker. That’s what happened last night, midway through the third quarter, as the Sixers were tied – or even more – on that decisive 14-2 run.

The return of Jalen Green. Out two weeks at the start of the season with a hamstring, Jalen Green was able to play two games with the Suns, who he joined this summer. Before he re-injured his hamstring – because he came back too soon? – and miss almost two and a half extra months. Finally seemingly free of physical issues, the former Rocketsman has been able to play again, coming off the bench, and his recovery has been encouraging (12 points in 20 minutes and 4/11). His ability to create his shot off the dribble, like on his nice stepback in the third quarter, should help Phoenix a lot.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.