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Okogie continues to shine as the Suns record a much-needed victory against Thunder.
The Phoenix Suns recorded a 124-115 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA fixture played in the early hours of Saturday, February 25, 2023.
The Suns lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game before the All-Star break and needed to bounce back before the start of a road trip.
The Thunder playing on the second night of a back-to-back started out hot to take a point lead after the first quarter.
Led by Devin Booker the Suns turned the game around to take the second quarter by six points.
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The Suns took a five-point lead to the halftime break and were in a back-and-forth third quarter.
New recruit Terrance Ross hit big shots as the Suns were able to take a seven-point lead to the fourth quarter.
The Thunder were able to rediscover their scoring touch after two cold quarters but the Suns held on to record a nine-point victory.
Josh Okogie steps up for the Suns against Thunder
Nigerian professional basketball player Joshua Okogie was again in good form for the Suns against the Thunder.
Okogie was included in the starting lineup by Suns Head Coach Monty Williams in the absence of Kevin Durant.
The 24-year-old D'Tigers star featured for 32 minutes charged with the responsibility of guarding Josh Giddey.
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Okogie dropped 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and contributed two assists.
He made four of his 10 shots, including two of seven from three-point range and five of six from the free-throw line.
Okogie is expected to retain his starting spot when the Suns welcome the Milwaukee Bucks in their next fixture scheduled for Sunday, February 26, 2023.
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