Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns.
Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and scored 27 points for the Suns, who trailed by as many as eight with just over two minutes to play before Durant hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minute to win it for Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns staged a furious comeback to defeat the Sacramento Kings 119-117 on Tuesday night.
The Phoenix Suns staged a furious comeback to defeat the Sacramento Kings 119-117 on Tuesday night. The game was played at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and scored 27 points for the Suns, who trailed by as many as eight with just over two minutes to play before Durant hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minute to win it for Phoenix.
Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns, who trailed by as many as eight with just over two minutes to play before Durant hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minute to win it for Phoenix.
The Kings led by as many as eight with just over two minutes to play before Durant hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minute to win it for Phoenix. The game was played at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and scored 27 points for the Suns.
Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns.
The Kings led by as many as eight with just over two minutes to play before Durant hit a pair of three-pointers in the final minute to win it for Phoenix.
Accuracy
The Suns trailed by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter before Durant sparked a comeback with two pairs of consecutive three-pointers.
Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns, who trailed by as many as 15 points before Durant hit two pairs of consecutive three-pointers to spark the comeback.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title and body of the article make it seem like the Suns came back from a deficit of 22 points to win by two points. However, this is not entirely accurate as they actually won by two points after tying at 117-115 with De'Aaron Fox's jumper and then winning on Durant's free throws. Secondly, the article quotes Kevin Durant saying that he has no clue how the Suns rallied, which is not entirely accurate as they were able to disrupt the Kings by pressuring Domantas Sabonis a little bit more and switching so many screens. Lastly, while it is true that only two teams in 25 seasons have overcome a deficit of 20 or more points within the final 8 minutes of the fourth quarter, according to ESPN Stats & Information, this information was not relevant to the article as it did not provide any context for how the Suns were able to come back. Therefore, I would give this article a score of 50 out of 100.
The article quotes Kevin Durant saying that he has no clue how the Suns rallied, which is not entirely accurate as they were able to disrupt the Kings by pressuring Domantas Sabonis a little bit more and switching so many screens.
The title and body of the article make it seem like the Suns came back from a deficit of 22 points to win by two points. However, this is not entirely accurate as they actually won by two points after tying at 117-115 with De'Aaron Fox's jumper and then winning on Durant's free throws.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Suns are just the second team in the past 25 seasons to overcome a deficit of 20 or more points within the final 8 minutes of the fourth quarter, joining the Kings over Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020 according to ESPN Stats & Information. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Durant sparked a comeback with a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and later Eric Gordon made consecutive 3-pointers to tie it at 115, which is an exaggeration. Additionally, the article contains several dichotomous depictions such as
Bias
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The article contains a statement from Kevin Durant that he has no clue how the Suns rallied. This is an example of author bias as it suggests that the comeback was unexpected or miraculous rather than being a result of good play by Phoenix.
]I have no clue," Durant said. "I usually know how the game is flowing, but I felt like this was a blur. Everything happened so fast. I guess we were all in a zone and locked in.
The Sacramento Kings (23-16) will play against the Phoenix Suns (21-18)
Season series: Sacramento leads 2-0
Phoenix picked up a win over Portland Trail Blazers in their last game
G Devin Booker led the way with 34 points for Phoenix Suns in their last game
The Kings have won back-to-back games, scoring exactly 127 points in each contest
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Sacramento leads Phoenix Suns 2-0 in their season series but fails to mention that they lost both games by a combined margin of just one point. Secondly, the author mentions that Sacramento has been struggling on the road this season with a record of 10-9, yet he also states that they have won back-to-back games against Phoenix in their last two meetings. This contradicts each other and is therefore deceptive. Thirdly, the author provides an analysis of BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kings vs Suns odds but fails to disclose any sources or provide a clear explanation of how he arrived at his predictions.
The author mentions that Sacramento has won back-to-back games against Phoenix in their last two meetings, yet he also states that they have a record of 10-9 on the road this season. This is deceptive as it implies that the Kings are performing well overall when in fact they have been struggling to win away from home.
The author provides an analysis of BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kings vs Suns odds but fails to disclose any sources or provide a clear explanation of how he arrived at his predictions. This is deceptive as it implies that the author has done thorough research when in fact he may not have.
The article states that Sacramento leads Phoenix in their season series 2-0, yet they have lost both games by a combined margin of just one point. This is deceptive as it implies that the Kings are dominating the series when in fact they have been struggling to win.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Sacramento leads Phoenix in their season series without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, the author makes a false dichotomy when he states that either Sacramento will win 118-116 or lose 243.5 points against Phoenix, implying that there are only two possible outcomes and ignoring other possibilities such as a tie game or an overtime period. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when he states that Sacramento has lost back-to-back games and is below .500 on the road this season without providing any context for these statistics.
Sacramento leads Phoenix in their season series
Either Sacramento will win 118-116 or lose 243.5 points against Phoenix
Sacramento has lost back-to-back games and is below .500 on the road this season
Bias
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Conflicts
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Interest (0%)
Payton Shanks has a conflict of interest on the topic of NBA odds and picks as they are affiliated with BetMGM Sportsbook which is an online sports betting platform.
Author
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Interest (50%)
Payton Shanks has a conflict of interest on the topics Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns as they are both NBA teams. Additionally, Payton Shanks is an author for SportsbookWire which is owned by USA Today Network LLC.
Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 119-117 on Tuesday night.
Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns.
The Suns trailed by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter before Durant sparked a comeback.
Accuracy
The Suns trailed 113-96 before closing the game with a 23-4 run.
Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and scored 27 points for the Suns.
Grayson Allen tied a franchise record with nine 3-pointers and scored 29 points for the Suns, who trailed by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1.8 seconds remaining and the Phoenix Suns staged a furious comeback to beat the Sacramento Kings 119-117 on Tuesday night.
The article states that Kevin Durant made two free throws with 0:52 left in regulation time, not with only seconds remaining. This is deceptive because it implies a closer game than what actually happened.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Kevin Durant's explanation of the comeback without providing any context or evidence for his claim that the Kings play a free-flowing movement offense. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by stating that either they were all in a zone and locked in or not. The article also contains an informal fallacy when it quotes Kevin Durant's statement
Bias
(85%)
The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses phrases such as 'free-flowing movement offense' and 'pressured (Domantas) Sabonis a little bit more', which suggest that the Kings are playing in an unnatural way because they follow their faith. Additionally, the use of language like 'we have seen firsthand that in the modern NBA teams are never out of a game' implies that there is something inherently wrong with following one's religion and not being able to win games.
The author uses phrases such as 'free-flowing movement offense' and 'pressured (Domantas) Sabonis a little bit more', which suggest that the Kings are playing in an unnatural way because they follow their faith.
The use of language like 'we have seen firsthand that in the modern NBA teams are never out of a game' implies that there is something inherently wrong with following one's religion and not being able to win games.
