Phoenix Suns [8-2] vs Indiana Pacers [6-6]
Young Pacers push reigning champions all the way in Phoenix
PHX - 30 25 31 19 105
IND - 22 29 22 25 198
Player of the Game: Nikola Jokic
(20pts, 10reb, 3ast, 2stl, 4blk)
(6-11 FG, 1-1 3PT, 7-7 FT)
Top Scorers
Marquese Chriss - 23
Devin Booker - 22
Markelle Fultz - 21
Victor Oladipo - 21
Nikola Jokic - 20
Wendell Carter - 16
Tim Hardaway Jr - 13
Jaylen Brown - 13
Jonathan Jeanne - 12
Al Jefferson - 9
Kevin Knox - 8
Marvin Bagley III - 8
Rebounds
Nikola Jokic - 10
Myles Turner - 10
Marvin Bagley III - 8
Wendell Carter - 8
Kevin Knox - 7
Marquese Chriss - 6
Jaylen Brown - 5
DeAndre Bembry - 5
Assists
Victor Oladipo - 8
Marcus Smart - 7
Markelle Fultz - 5
Marquese Chriss - 5
Steals
Victor Oladipo - 3
Myles Turner - 3
Wendell Carter - 3
Nikola Jokic - 2
Jaylen Brown - 2
Blocks
Jonathan Jeanne - 5
Nikola Jokic - 4
Simmed Game
SAC - 24 19 21 28 192
PHX - 31 27 25 28 111
POTG: Nikola Jokic (17pts, 10reb, 5ast)
Record: 10-2
This was another crazy back-and-forth game. A big third quarter gave us a seemingly comfortable margin heading into the fourth quarter.
But I couldn't buy a basket late in the fourth though and they fought back to challenge the lead again. Hardaway hit a corner three in the final minute to give us the cushion to win.