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Phoenix was without Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and two-way player Jamaree Bouyea (concussion protocol). The Phoenix Suns have limited Memphis Grizzlies to 38.3% shooting in building their largest lead of the game, 65-47, at the half.
Devin Booker remains the focal point for Phoenix. He averages 25.7 points, 6.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. Booker has carried the offense in close games and recently hit a game-winning three against Oklahoma City. His scoring and playmaking keep Phoenix competitive, even when circumstances turn difficult.
One thing Booker has done in his career is hit game-winning shots. Something most people in the league can’t say they’ve done. But for Booker, he has shown that he has that clutch factor and wants the ball when the game is on the line.
The Phoenix Suns are eight games over .500 less than halfway through coach Jordan Ott's first season, a height the previous "superteam" never reached last year.
The Suns will fly to Memphis encouraged by their fight against Kevin Durant and the Rockets but there was spice in the finish that will ruffle some feathers.
Devin Booker has nothing but respect for Kevin Durant following the Suns-Rockets clash where the latter hit the game-winning shot.
Kevin Durant hit a game-winning 3 over Royce O’Neale with 1.1 seconds left against his former team. The Suns traded Durant to Houston before the 2025 NBA Draft for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and the 10th overall pick in the draft, 7-footer Khaman Maluach.
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Suns Reveal Starters vs Knicks
The Knicks are second in the Eastern Conference with a 24-13 record, though they've lost their last four-of-five matchups. Phoenix, meanwhile, is 7-2 in their last nine games with a 22-15 record and possession of the Western Conference's seventh seed. Suns coach Jordan Ott will deploy this starting lineup as tonight's 7:00 PM MST start time nears: