Game ID: 22400709
Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers
Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
POR 31 18 37 21 14 121PHX 31 24 25 27 12 119
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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.
POR availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 45 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Grant back 1/18 after 9, 31 min since (97% of 32)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 33 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (20% of 10)
POR availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 34 min (114% of 30)
OUT Thybulle missed 46 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 1 min (12% of 10)
BACK Avdija back 1/19 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 19 min since (96% of 20)
POR availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 47 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 16 min since (82% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 48 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Thybulle missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 1/28, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
OUT Banton missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 17)
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 36 min since (120% of 30)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 17)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 52 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
POR availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 53 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 4 min (41% of 10)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
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)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 10 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 17)
OUT Gillespie missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 14)
OUT Morris missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Beal back 1/20 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
PHX availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 11 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 12)
BACK Beal back 1/20 after 2, 30 min since (95% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 1/29 after 2, 0 min since (2% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 1/22 after 39, 2 min since (12% of 14)
PHX availability going into 2/01 · back-to-backOUT Nurkić missed 12 since 1/09, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 1/29 after 2, 3 min since (15% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 1/22 after 39, 2 min since (18% of 14)
BACK Morris back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 13 since 1/09, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 1/29 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 1/29 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
BACK Morris back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 14 since 1/09, out tonight
BACK Ighodaro back 1/29 after 2, 3 min since (19% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 1/29 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 14)
BACK Morris back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/31 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Nurkić missed 15 since 1/09, not on tonight's roster
OUT Morris missed 2 since 2/03, returns tonight: 15 min (116% of 13)
BACK Ighodaro back 1/29 after 2, 5 min since (27% of 17)
BACK Gillespie back 1/29 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 14)
BACK Bol back 1/31 after 3, 6 min since (48% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Durant missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK Morris back 1/31 after 3, 8 min since (64% of 13)
BACK Bol back 1/31 after 3, 11 min since (84% of 12)
NEW Allen 24 to 29 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 2/11 · 2 days' restOUT Durant missed 3 since 2/05, returns tonight: 43 min (117% of 36)
OUT Beal missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Morris back 2/07 after 2, 14 min since (113% of 13)
NEW Allen 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Bol 12 to 18 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 31 free throws a game; Ayton at 22 and Avdija at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thybulle (49 straight), Williams III (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 28 and Durant at 25 a game. Without Nurkić (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the line, where Portland takes 31 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20 and the defense, Portland allowing 105 a night to Phoenix's 114. Call it Portland 114, Phoenix 111, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/26 vs OKC 108-118 — POR notes
POR lost 108-118. POR shot 41% (33 of 81) to OKC's 47%, 18 of 40 from three. POR turned it over 15 times to OKC's 7. Avdija led with 28 (9 of 16, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Henderson added 25, Camara 24. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 93-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Sharpe's -28 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/28 vs MIL 125-112 — POR notes
POR won 125-112. POR shot 51% (45 of 88) to MIL's 51%, 12 of 28 from three, and went to the line 28 times to MIL's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 52-36 for them. Avdija led with 30 (10 of 18, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Simons added 25, Ayton 21. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: POR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3, and the lead reached 19. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/30 vs ORL 119-90 — POR notes
POR won 119-90. POR shot 53% (41 of 78) to ORL's 42%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 20 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Sharpe led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Henderson added 23, Ayton 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-18: POR came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 30. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/01 vs PHX 127-108 — POR notes
POR won 127-108. POR shot 52% (46 of 89) to PHX's 45%, 9 of 31 from three. POR turned it over 9 times to PHX's 18. Ayton led with 24 (11 of 12); Grant added 20, Camara 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-19: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 27. Henderson was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/03 vs PHX 121-119 — POR notes
POR won 121-119 in 1 overtime. POR shot 45% (40 of 89) to PHX's 47%, 16 of 40 from three. Ayton led with 25 (9 of 22, 7 of 8 at the line); Avdija added 24, Camara 17. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: POR came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. POR trailed 49-55 at the half and won the second half 72-64. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/04 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 30 free throws a game; Ayton at 23 and Avdija at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Thybulle (50 straight), Williams III (4 straight), Banton (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (42 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Indiana minus-10 and the line, where Portland takes 30 free throws a game to Indiana's 20. Call it Portland 117, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
2/06 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Ayton at 20 and Simons at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Thybulle (51 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Portland 118, Sacramento 109.
2/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 37 and Reid at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (4 straight), DiVincenzo (12 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ayton at 19 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thybulle (52 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 102 a night to Minnesota's 111. Call it Minnesota 113, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
2/10 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 30 and Jokić at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Westbrook (5 straight), Watson (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Ayton at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thybulle (53 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 117, Portland 110.
1/27 vs LAC 111-109 — PHX notes
PHX won 111-109. PHX shot 47% (40 of 85) to LAC's 49%, 22 of 47 from three, and got to the line 11 times to LAC's 20. Booker led with 26 (9 of 21, 5 of 10 from three); Durant added 24, Allen 18. The hinge was Q2, 26-17: a lead of 4 became 13. Plumlee was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/29 vs MIN 113-121 — PHX notes
PHX lost 113-121. PHX took 10 more shots (85 to 75), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to MIN's 56%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 20 times to MIN's 27. Durant led with 33 (13 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Booker added 28, Beal 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-22, but the other 3 periods went 99-84 against them. They led by as many as 12. Plumlee's -15 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/31 @ GSW 130-105 — PHX notes
PHX won 130-105. PHX shot 56% (50 of 89) to GSW's 38%, 19 of 39 from three, and got to the line 16 times to GSW's 25. Booker led with 31 (12 of 23, 5 of 11 from three); Beal added 21, Durant 19. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 3 became 11, and the lead reached 29. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
2/01 @ POR 108-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 108-127. PHX shot 45% (38 of 84) to POR's 52%, 10 of 33 from three. PHX turned it over 18 times to POR's 9, and POR turned those into 11 steals. Booker led with 37 (11 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Durant added 22, Beal 13. Q4 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. Durant's -22 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ POR 119-121 — PHX notes
PHX lost 119-121 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 47% (40 of 85) to POR's 45%, 15 of 42 from three. Booker led with 34 (9 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Durant added 27, Beal 25. Q2 was theirs, 24-18, but the other 4 periods went 103-95 against them. Richards's -16 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 36 and Jal. Williams at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Jal. Williams (2 straight), Holmgren (38 straight), Caruso (2 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Durant at 25 a game. Without Nurkić (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-10 a night and Phoenix minus-3 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 119, Phoenix 109, OKC by 10.
2/07 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 30 and Durant at 25 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nurkić (15 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Clarkson at 21 and Collins at 19 a game. Without Hendricks (46 straight), Williams (8 straight), Tshiebwe (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-4. Call it Phoenix 118, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
2/08 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 34 and Durant at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Durant (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 112, shooting 54 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jokić at 30 and Porter Jr. at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Westbrook (4 straight), Watson (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-7 and the defense, Denver allowing 112 a night to Phoenix's 124. Call it Denver 121, Phoenix 116.
2/11 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 127, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 32 and Beal at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Durant (3 straight), Beal (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 28 and Morant at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-10 and the defense, Memphis allowing 116 a night to Phoenix's 127. Call it Memphis 122, Phoenix 116.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DC D. Clingan
JG J. Grant
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
PHXBB B. Beal
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
NR N. Richards
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
POR/PHX 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
Ayton helps the Trail Blazers beat the Suns 121-119 for 4th straight win
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Phoenix Suns 121-119 in overtime on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Deni Avdija scored 24 points for Portland, which also beat Phoenix 127-108 on Saturday night. Toumani Camara made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points.
The Blazers had a 120-117 lead when Avdija fouled Devin Booker on a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left. Booker made the first two free throws but missed the third, which Ayton grabbed for his 20th rebound.
Anfernee Simons had 13 points and 10 assists for Portland.
Booker scored 34 points while becoming the franchise's career scoring leader. Kevin Durant had 27 points for the Suns, and Bradley Beal finished with 25.
A layup by Beal cut the Blazers' lead to 116-115 with 32.6 seconds left in overtime. On Portland’s next possession, Ayton got two offensive rebounds and made two foul shots with 7.8 seconds left. Ayton was fouled again with 5.5 seconds left and made both free throws again.
Royce O’Neale’s 3-pointer for the Suns with 1.7 seconds left in regulation tied it at 107.
Takeaways Suns: Booker broke Walter Davis' Suns scoring record of 15,666 points. “The city loves Devin,” coach Mike Budenholzer said of Booker’s connection to the franchise and region.
Blazers: Winners of eight of nine overall, the Blazers are playing some of their best basketball in several seasons.
Key moment Ayton went five of six from the line in the final seven seconds of overtime.
Key stat Portland outscored the Suns 21-12 in fast-break points.
Up next The Suns visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.