The Phoenix Suns improved to 2-1 in the preseason today after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) and Deandre Ayton 122-111 on the road.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The main battle of the night: Jusuf Nurkić vs. Deandre Ayton was dominated by Nurkić all game long. Nurkić had a 17-8-5 stat line in 21 minutes compared to Ayton’s 7-6-3 stat line in 23 minutes.
The Suns’ big-name players really shined in the second quarter, helping Phoenix jump out to a 76-55 halftime lead.
Here are some of the stats from the game (via Suns):
Eric Gordon: 20 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
Devin Booker: 18 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
Jusuf Nurkić: 17 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
Kevin Durant: 16 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
Yuta Watanabe: 10 PTS, 1 REB
Jordan Goodwin: 9 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
