Bright Side Of The Sun · Mar 29, 2023
Stephen’s Study: Suns compile ancillary efforts to separate from Jazz, in Utah
In a game that had moments where it was begging for the Phoenix Suns to shut the door, it would be the reserve unit, and players from that subunit, that would flip the game against the Utah Jazz heavily in their favor late.
They’d create the needed separation for Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and Deandre Ayton to return with just 4:58 left to play and a double-digit lead in tow and bring home a much-needed win, 117-103.
1.) Reserve Dominance
The Suns would finish this one with 57 bench points (+32). Saturday vs Philadelphia, they had 53 (+36). Friday vs Sacramento, they had 68 (+44).
This trend of dominance - somewhat suddenly - is extremely positive and serves as a relevant point of growth.