At one point, the Phoenix Suns led by 17 points in the 2nd quarter; however, a run by the Trail Blazers, led by none other than Deandre Ayton, has Portland trailing by just 5 points at the half.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Suns shot just six three-pointers, making a season-low two shots from behind the arc at halftime. This marks a season-low.
Kevin Durant is Phoenix’s lone player with over 10 points, as he has scored 14 points on nine shots. While on the court, KD held a +11.
He also moved into the 11th spot on the NBA all-time scoring list.
Besides nine free throws made, the Suns’ bench scored just six other points.
On Portland’s sideline, Deandre Ayton put up 14 points; he is on pace for a season high.
Malcolm Brogdon also had a great first half for the Trail Blazers, scoring 11 points on 3-4 shooting from three.
Entering this game, the Suns were -800 underdogs; however, a poor shooting half has them up just 56-51 through two quarters.
If the Suns want to pull away with a comfortable lead, they will have to start letting it rip from beyond the arc.
