In the first quarter, Allen caught the ball in transition, pump-faked and burst into the lane. As the veteran guard exploded toward the rim, his eyes darted to Wembanyama, closing in from the left. Wembanyama blocked four shots against Phoenix, but this time he held back. Allen threw down a one-handed dunk.

The Suns closed that gap to four on a 6-0 spurt, but Jaylen Wells answered with a four-point play as Booker fouled him on a corner 3 in front of the Phoenix bench. The Suns challenged the call for the foul to be called on the floor, but the challenge was unsuccessful as it was ruled on the shot.