Phoenix Suns

After coming up clutch against the Suns, Ryan Rollins and Ousmane Dieng look to back it up against the Clippers.

The Suns controlled the game and left no doubt this time.

Thunder star Jalen Williams will return from a nagging hamstring injury for Monday's road game against the 76ers, sources told ESPN.

Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott praised his team’s collective effort following a 120-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday at Mortgage Matchup Center. “It was just intent right from the get-go, our defensive physicality. They’re great in transition and then a really good driving team with great size. So, had to withstand that […] The post Jordan Ott praises Suns’ response after snapping losing streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reflected on his team’s performance following Sunday’s 120-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. “Congratulations to Phoenix. They had much more urgency tonight from the jump ball. They set a tone and usually that’s what we do to teams. Tonight, we did not do it,” Rajakovic […] The post Darko Rajakovic addresses Raptors’ struggles after loss to Suns appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Nikola Jokic recorded his 35th triple-double of the season and both he and Jamal Murray scored 22 points Sunday when the Denver Nuggets celebrated the return of Peyton Watson by cooling off the Portland Trail Blazers 128-112. Jokic had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Cam Johnson added 19 points as the Nuggets stopped Portland's three-game winning streak, all on the road.

The Toronto Raptors have fallen in the Eastern Conference standings, as they have failed to keep up with the top four teams in the conference. Losses like the one they suffered on Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns, 120-98, won’t do much to help further their cause. In fact, it has to be a huge […] The post Raptors’ Scottie Barnes shows support for struggling teammate after loss to Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Denver Nuggets (44-28, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-32, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns in Western Conference action. The Suns are 25-20 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is at the bottom of the Western Conference scoring 42.5 points per game in the paint. The Nuggets have gone 26-16 against Western Conference opponents. Denver is fourth in the ...

PHOENIX– The Phoenix Suns have been in a prime position for a playoff spot for the majority of the season. However, during a five-game losing streak, it made that quest more difficult, according to Devin Booker. Before the Suns’ 5-game skid, the team was closing in on potentially missing the play-in game and securing the […] The post Devin Booker gets 100% on Suns’ playoff seeding chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak by dominating the Toronto Raptors 120-98 on Sunday night. Devin Booker dropped 25 points, and Jalen Green added 20, to win its 40th game of the season, which is already a four-win improvement over last year with 10 games to play. Booker shot 9 of 15 from […] The post Booker leads Suns past the Raptors 120-98 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Suns are trying to stop the slide against a confident Toronto squad.

The Phoenix Suns host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, in a clash between two squads facing very stark realities in the latest stretch.

This version of the Suns is surviving, not evolving.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is fully aware of his burgeoning place in the NBA. He savors his team’s rise to near the very top of the league standings. And following what essentially served as a buzzer-beater against the Phoenix Suns, he made it very clear that he thinks none of it is possible […] The post Victor Wembanyama won’t take sole credit for Spurs’ clutch success appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Raptors continue to navigate struggles playing in crunch time as they continue on the road

The Suns may have no excuse not to bounce back at home tonight.

PHOENIX– Jordan Ott isn’t one for making excuses, but the Phoenix Suns’ plethora of injuries makes it easy to point the blame at that. Although it’s a legitimate and valid reason for the team’s struggles, the first-year head coach doesn’t want any sympathy. However, he knows what his team needs. “We just want everyone back,” […] The post The one thing Jordan Ott wants amid Suns’ 5-game skid appeared first on ClutchPoints .

PHOENIX–The fourth quarter between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday had Jalen Green wondering why they couldn’t take advantage. Milwaukee constantly doubled Devin Booker throughout the game, and the obvious advantages didn’t present themselves. Normally, the ball would continually swing and swing into the hands of an open shooter. However, it felt […] The post Jalen Green thought Suns should’ve ‘killed’ Bucks in close loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

I’m mad. But I’m not disappointed.

Ryan Rollins had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma scored 20 before leaving with an injury and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105 on Saturday night. The Suns have lost five straight. The Bucks won for just the third time in 12 games.