Phoenix Suns @ Detroit Pistons
Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI | Game ID: 22400586
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
DET 29 31 35 26 121PHX 30 31 37 27 125
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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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 5 15 +1 5 10 50 3 4 75 2 3 67 2 2 4 3 1 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh :57 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart, Thompson
in Stewart
out Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaSt 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Stewart
in Beasley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoHaSt 2 6 0 1 4 25 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Harris, Stewart
in Fontecchio
out Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 6 +1 3 7 43 0 2 0 1 1 100 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 3
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoIiSt 2 7 +2 3 6 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Holland II, Stewart
in Cunningham, Holland II
out Harris, Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuFoIi 2 6 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Fontecchio, Holland II
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrIiReTh 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaReTh 1 1 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed, Thompson
in Harris
out Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JrHaReSaTh 2 5 -1 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
DET Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed, Sasser, Thompson
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuJrHaRe 3 10 +2 3 4 75 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 1
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Reed
in Beasley, Cunningham
out Sasser, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaTh 6 17 +3 7 15 47 1 3 33 2 3 67 4 2 6 3 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Thompson
in Duren, Thompson
out Beasley, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeDuJrHaSa 2 6 +1 2 4 50 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Sasser
in Beasley, Sasser
out Cunningham, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeFoHaSaSt 3 7 -3 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
DET Beasley, Fontecchio, Harris, Sasser, Stewart
in Fontecchio, Stewart
out Duren, Hardaway Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuFoSaSt 1 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Fontecchio, Sasser, Stewart
in Cunningham
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuIiSa 3 12 +4 4 5 80 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Sasser
in Duren, Holland II
out Fontecchio, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCuDuJrIi :52 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
DET Beasley, Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Holland II
in Hardaway Jr.
out Sasser
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJrHaIi 2 0 -4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II
in Harris
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuJrHaIiSa 4 6 -3 2 8 25 0 3 0 2 2 100 4 2 6 0 0 1 1 0
DET Duren, Hardaway Jr., Harris, Holland II, Sasser
in Sasser
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CuJrHaStTh 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 4 11 -1 4 7 57 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 3 4 3 0 1 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoRi 2 5 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Richards
out Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Ri 2 6 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 1 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen, O'Neale
out Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuMoRi 1 4 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Morris, Richards
in Morris
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB 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 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Ighodaro, Morris
in Ighodaro
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoIgMoO' 2 1 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
PHX Allen, Booker, Ighodaro, Morris, O'Neale
in O'Neale
out Durant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuIgMo 2 6 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 5 5 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Ighodaro, Morris
in Dunn
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Ri 2 6 +4 2 3 67 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Ri :58 4 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Durant
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Ri 2 6 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuRi 1 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Durant, Richards
in Booker, Dunn
out Jones, O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuPl 2 2 -4 1 5 20 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoPl 4 6 -3 3 8 38 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 1 0 3
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Plumlee
in Jones
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoRi 2 8 -1 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Richards
out Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuO'Ri 3 10 +1 3 4 75 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, O'Neale, Richards
in Allen, O'Neale
out Dunn, Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDuJoO'Ri 3 10 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Durant, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in Jones
out Booker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoPl 3 8 -2 4 8 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Booker, Dunn, Jones, Plumlee
in Booker, Dunn, Plumlee
out Durant, O'Neale, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuJoO'Ri :52 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
PHX Booker, Dunn, Jones, O'Neale, Richards
in O'Neale, Richards
out Allen, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuDuJoRi 2 4 +2 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 0
PHX Booker, Dunn, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Durant
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuJoRi 3 9 +5 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Booker, Durant, Jones, Richards
in Allen
out Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuDuRi 2 2 -1 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 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
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