Game ID: 22400586
Phoenix Suns @ Detroit Pistons
Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 29 31 35 26 121PHX 30 31 37 27 125
DET vs PHX ScoutingDET vs PHX Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
DET availability going into 1/09 · back-to-backOUT Thompson missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 17 min (74% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 23 min since (137% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restBACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 17 min since (74% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 24 min since (146% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 22 min since (133% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/16 · 2 days' restOUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 21 min since (92% of 22)
BACK Fontecchio back 1/06 after 3, 21 min since (125% of 16)
DET availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 21 min since (93% of 22)
DET availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 4 since 1/11, out tonight
BACK Thompson back 1/09 after 2, 20 min since (91% of 22)
DET availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 5 since 1/11, out tonight
DET availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Moore Jr. missed 6 since 1/11, out tonight
DET availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Moore Jr. missed 7 since 1/11, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
PHX availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT O'Neale missed 5 since 12/31, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 33 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Booker back 12/31 after 5, 37 min since (98% of 37)
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 24 min since (101% of 24)
BACK Nurkić back 1/06 after 3, 17 min since (70% of 24)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT O'Neale missed 6 since 12/31, returns tonight: 22 min (88% of 24)
OUT Nurkić missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 34 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 4 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK Allen back 1/04 after 5, 26 min since (106% of 24)
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 35 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 5 since 1/06, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 22 min since (88% of 24)
PHX availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 36 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 1/12, not on tonight's roster
OUT Morris missed 2 since 1/12, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 6 since 1/06, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 12)
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 19 min since (78% of 24)
PHX availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 37 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 20 min since (81% of 24)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 15 min since (120% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 2 since 1/16, returns tonight: 25 min (77% of 32)
OUT Nurkić missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 38 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 19 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 11 min since (86% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 26 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 7 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Gillespie missed 39 since 10/28, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 14)
BACK Beal back 1/20 after 2, 25 min since (77% of 32)
BACK O'Neale back 1/12 after 6, 20 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 6 min since (48% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 26 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/25 · 2 days' restOUT Nurkić missed 8 since 1/09, out tonight
BACK Beal back 1/20 after 2, 25 min since (77% of 32)
BACK Gillespie back 1/22 after 39, 3 min since (21% of 14)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 6 min since (44% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 9 since 1/09, out tonight
BACK Beal back 1/20 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Gillespie back 1/22 after 39, 3 min since (21% of 14)
BACK Morris back 1/16 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/16 after 6, 6 min since (44% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nurkić (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the line, where Phoenix takes 23 free throws a game to Detroit's 18. Call it Detroit 115, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/09 vs GSW 104-107 — DET notes
DET lost 104-107. DET shot 45% (39 of 86) to GSW's 46%, 14 of 39 from three. Cunningham led with 32 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Beasley added 21, Harris 13. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 82-74 against them. Stewart's -16 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 vs TOR 123-114 — DET notes
DET won 123-114. DET shot 52% (44 of 84) to TOR's 43%, 19 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 27. Hardaway Jr. led with 27 (9 of 13, 7 of 8 from three); Cunningham added 22, Beasley 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-27: DET came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 6. DET trailed 65-66 at the half and won the second half 58-48. Cunningham was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/13 @ NYK 124-119 — DET notes
DET won 124-119. DET shot 50% (46 of 92) to NYK's 50%, 15 of 34 from three, and got to the line 18 times to NYK's 29. DET turned it over 11 times to NYK's 17. Cunningham led with 36 (14 of 27, 4 of 8 from three); Beasley added 22, Harris 11. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead. DET trailed 59-63 at the half and won the second half 65-56. Stewart was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/16 vs IND 100-111 — DET notes
DET lost 100-111. DET shot 40% (36 of 91) to IND's 46%, 9 of 36 from three. DET turned it over 19 times to IND's 9, and IND turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 55-40 for them. Hardaway Jr. led with 25 (6 of 14, 4 of 9 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Cunningham added 20, Duren 17. Q3 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 88-75 against them. Thompson's -22 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/18 vs PHX 121-125 — DET notes
DET lost 121-125. DET took 8 more shots (94 to 86), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 47% to PHX's 50%, 9 of 33 from three. Harris led with 21 (9 of 15, 2 of 5 from three); Cunningham added 20, Duren 15. Q2 was theirs, 31-31, but the other 3 periods went 94-90 against them.
1/20 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Green at 31 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Smith Jr. (8 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Hardaway Jr. at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and Detroit minus-1 and the arc, Houston at 43 percent from three to Detroit's 38. Call it Houston 118, Detroit 111.
1/22 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 30 and Hunter at 17 a game. Without Risacher (3 straight), Nance Jr. (10 straight), Wallace (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Hardaway Jr. at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 116, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
1/25 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 92 a night and allowing 113, shooting 38 percent and 25 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 17 and Anthony at 14 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Suggs (10 straight), Bitadze (5 straight), Anthony (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Beasley at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-4 a night and Orlando minus-6 and the arc, Detroit at 34 percent from three to Orlando's 25. Call it Detroit 110, Orlando 106, Orlando keeping it close.
1/27 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 32 and Garland at 27 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without LeVert (4 straight), Okoro (5 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Duren at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 17 times a game to Cleveland's 11 and the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 32. Call it Cleveland 118, Detroit 112.
1/11 vs UTA 114-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-106. PHX shot 51% (44 of 86) to UTA's 44%, 13 of 37 from three. The glass went 38-50 against them. Booker led with 34 (12 of 20, 6 of 12 from three); Durant added 25, Allen 14. The hinge was Q2, 34-27: a lead of 4 became 11, and the lead reached 16. Plumlee was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/12 vs CHA 120-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-113. PHX shot 48% (42 of 87) to CHA's 45%, 17 of 41 from three. The glass went 39-52 against them. Booker led with 30 (10 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Durant added 27, Beal 15. The hinge was Q4, 27-15: PHX came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/14 @ ATL 117-122 — PHX notes
PHX lost 117-122. PHX shot 51% (43 of 84) to ATL's 44%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 37-54 against them. Booker led with 35 (12 of 23, 7 of 14 from three); Durant added 31, Dunn 14. Q3 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 97-86 against them. O'Neale's -22 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/16 @ WAS 130-123 — PHX notes
PHX won 130-123. PHX shot 52% (44 of 85) to WAS's 50%, 16 of 33 from three. Booker led with 37 (10 of 24, 4 of 9 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Durant added 23, Allen 21. The hinge was Q1, 34-21: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/18 @ DET 125-121 — PHX notes
PHX won 125-121. PHX shot 50% (43 of 86) to DET's 47%, 7 of 25 from three. Durant led with 36 (13 of 27, 2 of 8 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Booker added 35, Richards 21. The hinge was Q3, 37-35: a lead of 1 became 3. Richards was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Garland at 27 and Mitchell at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 28 free throws a game; Booker at 34 and Durant at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Beal (2 straight), Nurkić (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-5 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Cleveland's 34. Call it Cleveland 119, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/22 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 18 and Russell at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Thomas (10 straight), Simmons (2 straight), Watford (18 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Durant at 28 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nurkić (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the line, where Phoenix takes 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 19. Call it Phoenix 114, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/25 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nurkić (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 40 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Coulibaly at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brogdon (10 straight), Holmes (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Washington's 31. Call it Phoenix 118, Washington 109.
1/27 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. Without Nurkić (9 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18 and the arc, Phoenix at 36 percent from three to the Clippers' 31. Call it Phoenix 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 5 15 +1 2 6 33 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 3 1 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 4 11 -1 2 4 50 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 3 3 0 1 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoHaSt 2 6 0 0 1 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Harris, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Ri 2 6 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen, O'Neale
out Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 6 +1 3 5 60 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 2 2 0 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuMoRi 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Morris, Richards
in Morris
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 6 +1 3 5 60 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 2 2 0 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuIgMo 1 0 -4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, Morris
in Ighodaro
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoIiSt 2 7 +2 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Holland II, Stewart
in Cunningham, Holland II
out Harris, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoIgMoO' 2 1 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Ighodaro, Morris, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuFoIi 2 6 +4 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Holland II
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuIgMo 2 6 -3 1 2 50 0 1 0 5 5 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Ighodaro, Morris
in Dunn
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrIiReTh 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Holland II, Reed, Thompson
in Hardaway Jr., Reed, Thompson
out Beasley, Duren, Fontecchio
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Ri 2 6 +4 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Dunn, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Jones, O'Neale, Richards
out Allen, Ighodaro, Morris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaReSaTh 2 5 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
DET Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed, Sasser, Thompson
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Ri 2 6 +1 0 0 0 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 2 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaRe 3 10 +2 3 3 100 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 3 0 1 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed
in Beasley, Cunningham
out Sasser, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuRi 1 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Richards
in Booker, Dunn
out Jones, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaRe 3 10 +2 3 3 100 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 3 0 1 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed
in Beasley, Cunningham
out Sasser, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuPl 2 2 -4 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Plumlee
in Plumlee
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 17 +3 6 12 50 1 3 33 2 3 67 4 2 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Beasley, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 4 6 -3 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 3
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Jones
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 17 +3 6 12 50 1 3 33 2 3 67 4 2 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Beasley, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoRi 2 8 -1 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Richards
out Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrHaSa 2 6 +1 2 2 100 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser
in Beasley, Sasser
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Ri 3 10 +1 3 4 75 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen, O'Neale
out Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 7 -3 3 3 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Stewart
out Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Ri 3 10 +1 3 4 75 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen, O'Neale
out Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 7 -3 3 3 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Stewart
out Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Ri 3 10 +4 2 2 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 3 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Jones
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoSaSt 1 4 -1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Sasser, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Ri 3 10 +4 2 2 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 3 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Jones
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuIiSa 3 12 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 3 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Sasser
in Duren, Holland II
out Fontecchio, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoPl 3 8 -2 4 5 80 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn, Plumlee
out Durant, O'Neale, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIi 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II
in Harris
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoRi 2 4 +2 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Durant
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaIiSa 4 6 -3 2 5 40 0 3 0 2 2 100 4 2 0 0 1 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Sasser
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoRi 3 9 +5 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Allen
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Stewart, Thompson
out Duren, Holland II, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuRi 2 2 -1 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Richards
in Dunn
out Jones
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXDB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
MM M. Morris
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
MB M. Beasley
MS M. Sasser
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hardaway Jr.
TH T. Harris
PHX/DET the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker power the Suns to a 125-121 win over the Pistons
DETROIT -- — Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.
Devin Booker scored 35 points, his fifth consecutive 30-point outing, as the Suns won for the fifth time in six games.
Center Nick Richards made a huge impact in his Suns debut. Richards, acquired in a trade with Charlotte earlier in the week, had 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Ryan Dunn added 12 points and eight rebounds.
Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points and 11 assists. Cunningham, Detroit's All-Star candidate, shot 7 for 26 from the field. Jalen Duren finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr . and Marcus Sasser each had 11.
Takeaways Suns: Richards could be the interior force Phoenix has been seeking to balance its lineup. He's expected to soon move into the starting lineup.
Pistons: Detroit has lost two straight after winning 10 of its previous 12 games.
Key moment Grayson Allen made a offensive rebound with the Suns clinging to a two-point lead late in the game. Durant then hit a fadeaway jumper with 1:05 remaining.
Key stat Durant was 1 for 9 from the field in the first half. He made 12 of 18 field-goal attempts after halftime.
Up next The Suns continue their five-game trip at Cleveland on Monday. The Pistons open a five-game trip at Houston on Monday.