132: 127! Another overtime reversal in the NBA China game. Four indisputable facts must be mentioned in this game.

At 8 pm on October 10, 2025, the arena in Macau was extremely lively. After six years, the NBA China Game is finally back! The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns had a game here. Big names like Yao Ming and O'Neal came to watch. Our Chinese player Zeng Fanbo also made his preseason debut with the Nets.

In the first quarter, the Nets stunned the Suns at the beginning. As soon as the Nets came up, it was like a chicken blood. It started with an 8-0 attack wave. The shots were accurate, and at one point the hit rate was 100%. This guy Thomas is absolutely crazy. He made all 6 shots in more than 7 minutes and scored 14 points by himself. Porter also joined in the fun with 6 points, and the Nets easily led 39-29 by 10 points. Looking at the Suns, it felt very cold. They scored 1 goal in the first 7 shots. Booker and Dillon dominated the offense, but the efficiency was so low that it was worrying.

The Nets continued to lead in the second quarter, but Zeng Fanbo suffered a disappointing debut. The Nets still didn't rest in the second quarter. Porter Jr. made a layup under the basket, Thomas hit another three-pointer, and the point difference suddenly reached 17 points. At the end of the game, Zeng Fanbo came on as a substitute. As a result, the kid wanted to perform too much and was too active when defending Dillon. He got two fouls in 42 seconds and played a total of 3 minutes and 06 seconds. He had no points or rebounds and only grabbed one steal. The Suns relied entirely on Dillon. He scored 16 points to slightly narrow the point difference. At halftime, the Nets led 71-59.

The Suns suddenly went berserk in the third quarter, winning by 17 points in a single quarter. In the third quarter, the Suns seemed to have changed teams. Booker suddenly broke out and scored 12 points in a single quarter, leading the team to a 30-13 attack wave. The Suns' substitutes were also strong. Gillespie and Richards scored consecutively, with a 17-point margin in a single quarter. The game was ups and downs in the fourth quarter. After Clooney's three-pointer and Sharp's jumper helped the Nets tie 89-89, the two sides took the lead alternately. The Nets once pulled to 119-112, but the Suns blasted 9-2 at the end to tie 121-121 and enter overtime. In overtime, the Suns shot 11-6 and finally reversed the Nets 132-127, taking the victory in the China game in their pocket.

Let’s take a look at the performance of the players of the two teams. Thomas Jr. of the Nets is definitely the core of the offense. He played 24 minutes and 06 seconds and scored 22 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. The statistics are very versatile. Center Clarkston was also very eye-catching, playing 20 minutes and 7 seconds, 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus-minus value of +12. He is a key figure inside the Nets. Porter Jr. and Clooney each scored 13 points and continued their firepower in the second quarter. On the bench, Traore and Wolfe all scored in double figures, but the team made too many mistakes. The collapse of offense and defense in the third quarter was the key to losing. Zeng Fanbo played 10 minutes and 5 seconds, grabbed 1 steal, 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists, and committed 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -15. He was not very competitive in the limited time.

Booker of the Suns performed a "third quarter miracle", playing 27 minutes and 33 seconds, 18 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. His outburst in the third quarter directly turned the situation around. Dillon and Booker formed a "double gun" and also scored 18 points. On the defensive end, they also had 2 steals and 1 block. The depth of the Suns' team is really great. Goodwin had 19 points and 7 rebounds, Gillespie had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and Richards had 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. Many players on the bench had positive plus and minus values. Gillespie +15 and Richards +11. They broke out together in the third quarter and evened out the score difference. Iguodaro scored 12 points, but his defensive performance with 3 blocks was also crucial.

The Suns overwhelmed the Nets in terms of steals (18-11) and blocks (10-1). Defensive counterattack was the key to the reversal in the third quarter. The Nets lost the game because they made too many mistakes (32-21) and collapsed again in the third quarter (13-30 in a single quarter). The contrast between the Suns' team basketball and the Nets' core reliance is the difference between victory and defeat.

In addition, there are four things I have to say about this game. First, Booker's scoring ability is too explosive: his performance in the first three quarters was average, with 2 points in the first quarter and 6 points in the half. He looked lackluster. But it suddenly exploded in the third quarter, with 12 points in a single quarter. The whole game performed well and proved itself with its strength.

Thomas's scoring ability is obvious to all. Thomas, who did not get a big contract during the offseason, started with full fire. He scored 14 points on all 6 shots in more than 7 minutes. He had 18 points and 6 assists in the half. He scored 22 points with a 58.3% shooting rate. He was very strong on both offense and defense. For those teams that need to strengthen their back line, such as the Rockets, if they can trade him from the Nets in the middle of the season, the back line will definitely become stronger.

Dillon is truly the Suns' legion. Former Rockets player Dillon performed really well this time. When the Suns were in trouble in the first quarter, he scored 9 points to carry the team. He scored 16 points in the half and contributed 2 steals. As the Suns' starter, he not only has a stable offense, but also keeps putting pressure on the Nets defensively, and is an important pillar of the team's reversal.

Chinese player Zeng Fanbo's performance was too poor. Zeng Fanbo's debut was really not ideal. He only played for 10 minutes and did not make a single shot on the offensive end. He had no points, rebounds, or assists. He was too active on the defensive end. He got 2 fouls in 3 minutes of playing. He also allowed his opponent to score consecutively at critical moments in the final quarter. In the end, he accumulated 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -4. It seems that there is still a long way to go before he can get a formal contract with the Nets

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