Achiuwa outshines Okogie as Suns beat Raptors

Nigerian NBA stars Achiuwa and Okogie were both in action as the Suns beat the Raptors.

NBA Achiuwa outshines Okogie as Suns beat Raptors

Tosin Abayomi 08:00 - 31.01.2023

Nigerian NBA stars Achiuwa and Okogie were both in action as the Suns beat the Raptors.

The Phoenix Suns recorded a 114-106 victory against the Toronto Raptors in an NBA fixture played in the early hours of Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

In a competitive game featuring two Nigerians representing teams from opposing conferences, the Suns outlasted the Raptors.

The Suns started out hot from three to take a three-point lead after the first quarter.

Led by point guard Chris Paul, the Suns increased their lead with an additional five points to take an eight-point cushion to the halftime break.

The Raptors bounced back with extended runs to record an 11-point takeover in the third quarter.

Led by Fred VanVleet the Raptors overturned the deficit to take a three-point lead to the final quarter.

The Suns playing in front of a packed crowd at the FootPrint center in Arizona, stormed back to take the fourth quarter by 10 points and record an eight-point victory.

Precious Achiuwa vs Josh Okogie

Nigerian NBA stars Precious Achiuwa and Josh Okogie featured in the game between the Suns and the Raptors.

Achiuwa was included in the starting lineup by Raptors Head Coach Nick Nurse while Okogie was named the Suns second unit by Head Coach Monty Williams.

Okogie part of the Suns victory only featured for six minutes and contributed three points, one assist, and one rebound.

Achiuwa was impressive for the Raptors in the loss, as he featured for 35 minutes recording 11 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block.

Achiuwa was impressive for the Raptors in the loss, as he featured for 35 minutes

In a double-double outing, Achiuwa was a huge defensive presence for the Raptors and made five of his nine shots.

Achiuwa and the Raptors return to action against the Utah Jazz while the Suns welcome the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, February 2, 2023.

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