Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, hitting a season-high six 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns led most of the way in their 126-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Monday night in New York.
BROOKLYN – The Phoenix Suns’ win over Brooklyn on Monday was defined by control as Phoenix went through creating it, losing it briefly, then decisively taking it back.
Mark Williams was one of the pieces the Phoenix Suns brought in this past offseason to try and solve their woes at the center position that Jusuf Nurkic was no longer equipped to fill.
While he was eventually ruled out of Monday’s game at Brooklyn after initially being listed as questionable, Suns guard Jalen Green is expected to make his long-awaited return on Tuesday in Philadelphia, writes Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic (subscriber link).
It's hard for everything to go right in the NBA, whether that's due to managerial decisions, bad luck with injuries, or other factors. In league history, there are some moments that stand out, moments that could have gone in a completely different direction and drastically changed the league.
The Phoenix Suns move into their Monday night contest against the Brooklyn Nets hoping to stack wins after Jordan Ott's squad pulled out an impressive victory over the New York Knicks this past weekend.
BROOKLYN – With the return of Jalen Green right around the corner for the Phoenix Suns, how does inserting him back into their lineup make a massive difference?
BROOKLYN — The Phoenix Suns are nearing full strength, and if their latest injury report is any indication, they could be there by Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns' placement across new NBA power rankings is more than fair after the week they had. The Suns' 25-17 record still is good for
The Phoenix Suns started one of their two six-game road trips of the season with heartbreaking losses to the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons, but ended it strong with a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Not everyone watches every Suns game every night. That is reserved for us sickos. If you do not, it is easy to fall into the falacies of box score watching and box score analysis.
After being the centerpiece of the return package from the Houston Rockets for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster seven-team trade last July, Jalen Green experienced the Phoenix Suns' successful first half mostly as a spectator while patiently waiting for his strained right hamstring to heal.
The Suns are quietly doing what good teams do when the picture is incomplete. They are winning anyway. Phoenix has taken eleven of its past sixteen games, including two wins over the Knicks in just over a week, and sits at 25-17 while pushing for a top-six spot in the West.
After entering the game on a two-game losing streak, the Phoenix Suns were able to get back in the win column as they narrowly beat the short-handed New York Knicks 106-99 at the Garden on Saturday night.
PHOENIX– Jordan Goodwin’s perpetual positivity and contagious energy make everyone around him wonder where it comes from. “Honestly, I don’t know. I just wake up the same way every day, bro,” the Phoenix Suns guard said, while chuckling to ClutchPoints before Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards.
For a player who has helped the Suns so much with his 21.3 points per game and tough defense, Brooks has managed to hurt his team at the worst possible moments.