Suns Rally Back In The 2nd Half After A Rough 2nd Quarter To Pick Up Their 6th Straight Win
Regular Season Game 27: December 19, 2037 - Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
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BOS | 31 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 100
PHX | 28 | 19 | 28 | 33 | 108
It was a big night for Recks Black as he led all scorers with 39 points, including going 4/7 from range, in tonight's win.
PHOENIX — With a 5-game winning streak on the line, the Phoenix Suns are the team to beat right now in the NBA. A middle-of-the-pack Boston Celtics team showed up in Phoenix tonight to not just compete; they wanted to win.
The first quarter was intense, showcasing both team's impressive defense & offense. The 2nd quarter saw a bit of a drop in production from the Suns & they headed into half-time trailing by 10.
Boston Celtics', Ryuji Kuze, was dominant in tonight's matchup. The 7'7" man from Japan scored 38 points on 18/24 shooting.
"Kuze's a tremendous athlete. He had a great game against us but we can't allow that when we face them in Boston." Suns' LeBron James told DS.net after the game.
The Suns would rally back in the second half as superstar Recks Black took over the game. The 6'4" guard out of USC continued his scoring frenzy from the first half & finished the game with 39 points & a win for the Suns.
"He absolutely won the game for us. & he also did the unthinkable. That dunk over Kuze?! Oh my! Dunk of the Year!" Tiny Jimenez said in the post-game press conference when asked about Recks' contribution to the game.
The Suns secured their 6th straight victory tonight & now will hit the road for a match in the Target Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Phoenix Suns' Top Performers:
Recks Black: 39 Points, 4 Rebounds, 14/20 FG, 4/7 3PT, 7/8 FT
Tiny Jimenez: 22 Points, 6 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 10/15 FG, 2/2 FT
AJ Griffin: 12 Points, 6/11 FG
Terrance Walker: 11 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4/9 FG, 1/3 3PT, 2/3 FT
DJ Porter Sr.: 4 Points, 16 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Blocks, 2/7 FG
Boston Celtics' Top Performers:
Ryuji Kuze: 38 Points, 14 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 18/24 FG, 1/3 3PT, 1/1 FT
Scoot Henderson: 16 Points, 13 Assists, 4/15 FG, 4/5 3PT, 4/4 FT
Evan Mobley: 14 Points, 6/9 FG, 2/4 3PT
Jay Jefferies: 12 Points, 4/10 FG, 2/3 3PT, 2/2 FT
Darrell Jordan: 12 Points, 8 Rebounds, 5/11 FG, 2/5 3PT
What a sequence early in the first quarter as Recks Black finishes it with a reverse pump slam!
Dunk of the year?! Recks Black flushed it down over over the 7'7" Ryuji Kuze & 6'8" Jay Jefferies for an and-1 jam!
Ryuji Kuze was doing whatever he wanted tonight against the Suns, scoring 38 points & pulling down 14 boards in the loss.
Suns' Current Record:
20-7
Next Game:
@ Minnesota Timberwolves (14-15)
It is. That dunk over two defenders though was 
I couldn't get any good looks for him.
