PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns led by as much as 17 in their eventual loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
For a team that surged in two recent 20-point comeback wins themselves, you’d figure the Suns would know all too well the dangers of taking the metaphorical foot off the gas.
Phoenix saw their seven-game winning streak snapped seemingly in an instant thanks to a few different factors, though no fouls called in the Suns’ favor in the fourth quarter will certainly raise eyebrows:
“We got to be more aggressive and make them call fouls,” said Kevin Durant following the game.
Jusuf Nurkic was a little more vocal about his displeasure.
“It’s crazy about these referees, you think with three superstars playing with the basketball really physical, going to drive to the rim – somebody can explain to me how the hell they had zero fouls in the fourth quarter,” Nurkic said.
“The NBA, referees, whoever that sh– is, please just give us a script or whatever that sh– is, how is that possible? Bradley Beal is one of the most explosive people on the f—- planet going to the rim and not getting fouled. Tonight it just felt like a nightmare for that. We just want the same treatment. We understand what’s going on but these people are special and they don’t deserve these antics, going around and being hit and not getting penalized for it. It’s especially hard sometimes, you can’t just go against the whole gym.”