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Suns' 4th quarter demons haven't been fully exorcised, but they're not back in full force yet either

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Gerald Bourguet
November 3, 2024
The Phoenix Suns' fourth-quarter struggles returned against the Portland Trail Blazers, but they should be better under Mike Budenholzer
Nov 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and forward Kevin Durant (35) react after a time out late in the second half during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images

Saturday's narrow win over the Portland Trail Blazers painted a familiar scene for traumatized Phoenix Suns fans: Their team had done more than enough through three quarters to cruise to an easy win, but a baffling fourth quarter nearly capsized them.
Despite being doubled up in the scoring column in the fourth quarter, the Suns emerged with a 103-97 win. But it certainly wasn't pretty, as Phoenix got outscored 32-16 in the final frame. The Suns shot just 6-for-21 from the floor, including 0-for-7 from deep, and they committed 5 of their 14 turnovers in the fourth quarter.
"Got stagnant, ball didn't move, we didn't play, we didn't execute," coach Mike Budenholzer summarized. "We didn't have ...

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