NBA

Regular Season Round 59: OKC Thunder - Phoenix Suns 126-108

Date: December 20, 2019
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Suns' (11-17) road loss to third ranked Thunder (14-14) in Oklahoma City 108-126 on Friday. Thunder dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Suns' 54 and made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Thunder looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Thunder made 7 blocks. Suns were plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. German-Gambian point guard Dennis Schroeder (181-93) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Canadian point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (198-98, college: Kentucky) contributed with 32 points for the winners. Spanish guard Ricky Rubio (193-90) answered with 24 points and 8 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Croatian Dario Saric (207-94, agency: BeoBasket) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Suns. Five Thunder and four Suns players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Thunder. They maintain third place with 14-14 record having five points less than leader Toronto R. Suns lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 17 games lost. Thunder will have a break next day. Suns will play at home against the league's second-placed Rockets (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  OKC THUNDER (coach: Mark Daigneault)126
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  GalDRIus-SlRxijdRQ, Ahia 41 66-61 (12.2%) 8-8 (655%) 3-0 (25%) 5 3 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 5 48 48 66
2 GillajiQa, gijalI 45 3-1 (11.9%) 3-2 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 1 1 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 88 67 68
  Oiul, ChQas 82 0-9 (96.3%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 9 4 5 6 5 5 4 60 60 -6
68 SdiBs, AURLRj 81 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 1 7 8 8 5 5 8 5 4 65 69 2
84 yRQDusIj, wRQQijZR 67 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 0 5 6 5 5 6 4 -8 65
69 AZhQIRdRQ, gRjjas 43 2-60 (04.4%) 6-3 (80%) 0-0 (655%) 5 7 7 1 8 5 5 5 5 3 83 84 67
66 XidRQ, SMdRl 89 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 -6 66
4 XIRl, XRQlRjs 85 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 8 6 5 6 65 63 65
  miJlRF, giQaus 62 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 6 4 5 5 0 1 1
  muQUIj, gRIjUR 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8
  busZili, baVR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8
wIUil   47-14 (16.7%) 65-83 (36.9%) 62-86 (20.9%) 2 44 36 84 84 5 9 9 5 60 681 680  


  PHOENIX SUNS (coach: Jordan Ott)108
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  AiQaZ, giQaI 44 8-3 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 3 3 5 6 5 5 4 61 61 -85
  PuMQR, KRllF 44 6-3 (80%) 8-1 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 3 3 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 64 7 -64
7 euMaI, eaZVF 87 9-2 (29.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-3 (655%) 6 6 8 2 4 5 6 5 5 5 83 45 -2
6 mIIVRQ, gRLaj 82 1-7 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 4 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 3 62 64 -7
68 miFjRs, SQIj 81 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 4 3 5 5 5 5 8 9 4 -66
  zIhjsIj, CiBRQIj 69 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 3 3 -68
80 mQadDRs, baVil 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 6 8 -6 3
  PVIMI, qlaR 60 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 3 5 4 8 5 6 66 65 -3
  CiQURQ, zRLIj 68 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 8 8 -6
  KiBajsVF, yQijV 66 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 -8 -2
  zRQIBR, wF 66 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 -7
  gaillI, ChRaZV 2 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 6
wIUil   89-00 (37.6%) 66-48 (43.3%) 86-84 (76.4%) 68 80 49 81 87 5 7 3 5 60 652 27  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)