The Suns reversed the Kings with 20 points! Booker 31+5, the Rockets made a great contribution, DeRozan 29+9, Westbrook made 2 of 8

On October 23, the Suns played against the Kings at home. At the end of the game, the Suns successfully defeated the Kings 120-116. During the offseason, the Suns traded away Durant, which also heralded the failure of the Suns' Big Three to win the championship. Although the Suns have also acquired Jaylen Green and Dillon, the competition in the Western Conference is fierce, and it is still difficult for the Suns to reach the playoffs in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Kings traded away Fox last season. Although the Kings acquired Schroeder and Westbrook in the offseason, Sabonis suffered injuries, so the Kings' prospects in the new season are not optimistic. The Suns' starting lineup for this game is: Booker, Allen, Dillon, Dunn, and Iguodaro, and the Kings' starting lineup is: Schroeder, LaVine, DeRozan, Clifford, and Eubanks.

Iguodaro scored first in the first quarter. After LaVine dunked, Iguodaro continued to score. Dillon made a layup and DeRozan scored to stop the bleeding. After Dunn scored a dunk, the Kings went on a 12-2 run. Later, Dillon finally scored to stop the bleeding. The Kings went on an 8-2 run in the second quarter. O'Neal stopped the bleeding with a layup and Westbrook tied it 2+1. Richards dunked and DeRozan scored a layup. Although the Suns tried to chase points in the next game, Monk and Schroeder hit three-pointers one after another. The Kings also maintained a big lead. In the subsequent games, DeRozan and LaVine helped the Kings withstand the Suns' counterattack. At the end of the half, the Kings led by 17 points.

In the third quarter, Allen hit a three-pointer. After DeRozan scored, Iguodaro dunked. After Schroder hit a three-pointer, Booker scored a layup. After LaVine scored on a throw, Iguodaro scored 2+1. After LaVine scored, Dillon also scored. After successfully scoring, the Kings originally maintained a double-digit lead due to the performance of DeRozan and LaVine, but then the Suns played a 9-0 wave to catch up with only 5 points. After Monk scored to stop the bleeding, Dillon also hit a shot. The Suns continued to score in the final stage, and the Suns trailed by 2 points at the end of the three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Suns went on a 16-5 run. At the critical moment, DeRozan hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but Iguodala immediately responded. In the following game, DeRozan helped the Kings chase points, but Dillon responded. Monk scored 4 points in a row to tie the score.

In fact, Booker did not play well in this game, but in the second quarter, Booker began to gradually find his offensive state. In the second half of the game, Booker helped the Suns complete the lead. At the end of the game, Booker scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In this game, the Rockets abandoned Dillon and made a great contribution. Although Dillon's offensive efficiency was not good in the first half of the game, in the second half of the game, Dillon not only helped the team on the defensive end, but more importantly, Dillon was able to stand up and score at critical moments. Especially in the second half of the fourth quarter, Dillon's continuous scoring was very critical. This was also an important factor in the Suns' victory. At the end of the game, Dillon scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Although the Kings lost the game, DeRozan, LaVine and Monk all tried their best. Unfortunately, the Kings' defensive flaws were too big, so when the Kings' offense was not sustainable, the Suns seized the opportunity to complete the lead. In the end, DeRozan scored 29 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists in this game, LaVine scored 30 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Monk scored 19 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. As for Westbrook's offensive status in this game, he was not in good shape. At the end of the game, Westbrook scored 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist on 2-of-8 shooting. For Westbrook, because the Kings have many defenders, Westbrook must perform better offensively if he wants to get more playing time.