Game ID: 22500636
Phoenix Suns @ Atlanta Hawks
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ATL 27 37 20 26 110PHX 31 28 32 12 103
ATL vs PHX ScoutingATL 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.
ATL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 24 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
NEW Gueye 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 6 since 1/09, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 7 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Risacher missed 8 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 3 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/28 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 9 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 4 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
ATL availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT Risacher missed 10 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dennis missed 5 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 4 since 1/21, returns tonight: 20 min (183% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 11 since 1/09, returns tonight: 22 min (99% of 22)
OUT Dennis missed 6 since 1/19, out tonight
BACK Newell back 1/29 after 4, 20 min since (183% of 11)
PHX availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 30 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Allen back 1/05 after 9, 24 min since (84% of 28)
PHX availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 31 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 32 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 33 since 11/10, returns tonight: 20 min (73% of 27)
OUT Bouyea missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
PHX availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Bouyea missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Fleming missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 20 min since (73% of 27)
PHX availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Bouyea missed 10 since 1/05, returns tonight: 13 min (99% of 13)
OUT Fleming missed 4 since 1/17, returns tonight: 3 min (23% of 12)
BACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 12 min since (44% of 27)
PHX availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restBACK Green back 1/20 after 33, 12 min since (44% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 13 min since (99% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 12)
PHX availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (143% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 5 min since (44% of 12)
PHX availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Booker missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Green missed 3 since 1/25, returns tonight: 16 min (57% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (146% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 4 min since (36% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 125, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 20 and Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Risacher (7 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 125 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Atlanta's 33. Call it Phoenix 117, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/15 @ POR 101-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 101-117. ATL shot 43% (35 of 81) to POR's 45%, 14 of 44 from three. The glass went 40-54 against them. Okongwu led with 26 (10 of 21, 5 of 15 from three); McCollum added 20, Johnson 12. Q2 was theirs, 31-21, turning a 8-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 96-70 against them. Kennard's -24 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs BOS 106-132 — ATL notes
ATL lost 106-132. ATL took 11 more shots (102 to 91), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to BOS's 51%, 15 of 46 from three. ATL turned it over 11 times to BOS's 16. Okongwu led with 21 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Alexander-Walker added 18, Kispert 16. Q4 was theirs, 32-15, the deficit cut from 43 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 117-74 against them. Alexander-Walker's -35 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs MIL 110-112 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-112. ATL took 17 more shots (96 to 79), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to MIL's 49%, 12 of 42 from three. Alexander-Walker led with 32 (9 of 20, 7 of 16 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Johnson added 28, Daniels 17. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 86-76 against them. Kennard's -19 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ MEM 124-122 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-122. ATL shot 47% (43 of 92) to MEM's 46%, 20 of 45 from three. Johnson led with 32 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Okongwu added 18, Kennard 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-27: ATL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7.
1/23 vs PHX 110-103 — ATL notes
ATL won 110-103. ATL shot 53% (43 of 81) to PHX's 44%, 13 of 26 from three, and went to the line 16 times to PHX's 9 — 11 points from the stripe to their 8. ATL turned it over 21 times to PHX's 12, and PHX turned those into 15 steals. Okongwu led with 25 (9 of 15, 3 of 5 from three); Johnson added 23, McCollum 21. The hinge was Q4, 26-12: ATL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 7. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/26 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 21 and Okongwu at 19 a game. Without Risacher (8 straight). 2 days' rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 20 a game. Without Mathurin (11 straight), Thompson (3 straight), Toppin (43 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Atlanta 117, Indiana 112.
1/28 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and Pritchard at 18 a game. Without Minott (12 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and Alexander-Walker at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Risacher (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Boston 118, Atlanta 111.
1/29 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Risacher (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Sengun at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Houston's 37. Call it Atlanta 115, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
1/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Nembhard at 17 a game. Without Toppin (45 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 15 free throws a game; Johnson at 22 and McCollum at 19 a game. Without Risacher (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 42 percent from three to Indiana's 35 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 118. Call it Atlanta 115, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
1/15 @ DET 105-108 — PHX notes
PHX lost 105-108. PHX shot 41% (36 of 87) to DET's 47%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 25 times to DET's 37. The glass went 41-54 against them. Allen led with 33 (11 of 25, 7 of 20 from three); Gillespie added 18, Brooks 16. Q1 was theirs, 32-23, but the other 3 periods went 85-73 against them. They led by as many as 16.
1/17 @ NYK 106-99 — PHX notes
PHX won 106-99. PHX shot 41% (34 of 82) to NYK's 40%, 15 of 42 from three. PHX turned it over 12 times to NYK's 17. The glass went 37-47 against them. Booker led with 27 (7 of 18, 1 of 5 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Allen added 16, Williams 14. The hinge was Q2, 36-29: the deficit went from 8 to 1. PHX trailed 55-56 at the half and won the second half 51-43. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/19 @ BKN 126-117 — PHX notes
PHX won 126-117. PHX shot 57% (44 of 77) to BKN's 51%, 20 of 39 from three. PHX turned it over 12 times to BKN's 7. Brooks led with 27 (8 of 15, 6 of 9 from three); Booker added 24, Gillespie 22. The hinge was Q1, 40-26: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/20 @ PHI 116-110 — PHX notes
PHX won 116-110. PHX shot 43% (40 of 92) to PHI's 42%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 20 times to PHI's 27. Booker led with 27 (9 of 23, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Allen added 16, Goodwin 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-31: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 17.
1/23 @ ATL 103-110 — PHX notes
PHX lost 103-110. PHX took 14 more shots (95 to 81), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to ATL's 53%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 9 times to ATL's 16. PHX turned it over 12 times to ATL's 21. Booker led with 31 (12 of 21, 5 of 9 from three); Gillespie added 16, Allen 16. Q3 was theirs, 32-20, turning a 5-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-71 against them. O'Neale's -21 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs MIA — 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 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 27 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Powell at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Herro (5 straight), Mitchell (2 straight), Ware (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-6 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Miami's 123. Call it Phoenix 119, Miami 114.
1/27 vs BKN — 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 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Allen at 16 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 125, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 18 and Traore at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Johnson (8 straight), Etienne (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 125 and the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Phoenix 118, Brooklyn 106, Phoenix by 12.
1/29 vs DET — 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 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Brooks at 19 a game. Without Booker (2 straight), Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Duren at 18 a game. Without LeVert (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 113, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
1/30 vs CLE — 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 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Allen at 18 a game. Without Booker (3 straight), Green (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 33 and Mobley at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-2. Call it Cleveland 113, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
JG J. Goodwin
JG J. Green
MW M. Williams
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
ATLCK C. Kispert
CK C. Koloko
CM C. McCollum
DD D. Daniels
JJ J. Johnson
KR Krejci
LK L. Kennard
MG M. Gueye
NA N. Alexander-Walker
OO O. Okongwu
VK V. Krejčí
PHX/ATL 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
Hawks rally to beat Suns 110-103 after Phoenix loses Devin Booker to injury
ATLANTA -- — Jalen Johnson scored 23 points and tied a career high with 18 rebounds for his NBA-leading 30th double-double, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat Phoenix 110-103 on Friday night after the Suns lost Devin Booker to a right ankle injury .
Onyeka Okungwu had 25 points for the Hawks, who trailed 91-84 late in the third quarter but gained momentum after Booker went down. The Suns star scored a team-high 31 points and added four rebounds and three assists before leaving.
CJ McCollum extended his double-digit scoring streak to 34 games, scoring 21 points off the bench and adding four rebounds. McCollum and Corey Kispert were acquired in a trade with Washington in exchange for Trae Young in early January.
The Hawks, who outscored the Suns 26-12 in the fourth quarter, were 43 of 81 from the field overall, including 13 of 26 from 3-point range.
It was the second and final meeting between the teams this season. Atlanta beat Phoenix 124-122 earlier this season in mid-November.
Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 124-122 win over Memphis. The Hawks were without Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles tendinitis), Zaccharie Risacher (left knee contusion) and N'Faly Dante (torn ACL) in this one.