The Atlanta Hawks traveled out West for a game against the Phoenix Suns THURSDAY. Without the services of Trae Young and Jalen Johnson, the challenged Hawks aimed to secure victory and prevent the hosts from sweeping the season series.
Dejounte Murray was expected to spearhead Atlanta’s efforts in the game. Despite the limitations of their squad, the Hawks showed aggression and concluded the first quarter with a 37-30 lead. As expected, Murray became a scoring force, leading the team with 16 points.
After being held scoreless in the first quarter, Kevin Durant made a strong comeback in the second quarter, scoring 11 points. Durant’s resurgence coincided with Devin Booker The first scores broke out, as Booker scored all 13 of his points in the opening period. Durant, with contributions from Royce O’Neale, propelled the home team to a 65-60 halftime advantage.
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Top 5 Atlanta Hawks vs. Phoenix Suns Highlights and Viral Moments
#5. Lives Krejci with the fakes on Jusuf Nurkic
Vit Krejci executed a remarkable fake pass behind the back, leaving Jusuf Nurkic momentarily perplexed. With his quick maneuver, Krejci deprived Nurkic of the opportunity to react decisively, whether to block the shot or intercept the pass. Taking advantage of the advantage created by the fake, Krejci finished the game smoothly with a layup.
#4. Trent Forrest sneakily gets the steal
Trent Forrest made an important defensive play by skillfully fending off Bradley Beal’s ball, using a behind-the-back move.
Capitalizing on the turnover, Forrest quickly went on the offensive, driving down the field to find Bogdan Bogdanovic. With precision, he delivered a pass to Bogdanovic, who took advantage of the opportunity to easily gain two points on the Suns’ turnover.
#3. Dejounte Murray appears on both ends of the field
Kevin Durant looked to distribute the ball to Eric Gordon as he crossed the half-court line, but Dejounte Murray had other plans.
With exceptional anticipation, Murray anticipated Durant’s pass and executed a skillful move to steal the ball. Seizing the opportunity, Murray stormed the court and punctuated the play with a thunderous dunk, propelling his team into the lead.
#2. Bradley Beal with the emphatic dunk
Bradley Beal showed why he’s one of the best guards when he blew past Okongwu, blowing to his right, and even beat assist-side defenders late in the game before punctuating the play with a two-handed slam.
#1. The Chainsmokers welcome a new member to the field
Popular duo The Chainsmokers were on hand for the showpiece game, sitting courtside when they met Phoenix Suns mascot, “The Suns’ Gorilla” and shared a photo with the two artists – Drew Taggart and Alex Pall.
The Phoenix Suns (40-29) won the match 128-115 and completed their series sweep against the Atlanta Hawks (30-38).
