Game ID: 22500610
Phoenix Suns @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 26 42 21 28 117PHX 40 32 31 23 126
BKN vs PHX ScoutingBKN 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.
BKN availability going into 1/12 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 13 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 14 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/04 after 2, 35 min since (106% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 1/07 after 2, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 22 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/09 after 2, 10 min since (63% of 16)
NEW Sharpe 19 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 14 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 15 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/04 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 1/07 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (110% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/09 after 2, 12 min since (73% of 16)
NEW Sharpe 19 to 24 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 15 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 16 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 1/07 after 2, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (110% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/09 after 2, 12 min since (73% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 16 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 23 min (121% of 19)
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 20 min (125% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 17 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 7 since 1/04, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/19 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 6 since 1/09, returns tonight: 24 min (103% of 23)
OUT Saraf missed 17 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 18 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 8 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 20 min since (125% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 18 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 19 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (103% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 19 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 20 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 21 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 20 since 12/12, returns tonight: 17 min (83% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 21 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 1/04, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 13)
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (110% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 22 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (105% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (84% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (99% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
PHX availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 28 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Allen back 1/05 after 9, 23 min since (81% of 28)
PHX availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 29 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Allen back 1/05 after 9, 23 min since (81% of 28)
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)
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 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Clowney at 13 a game. Without Williams (6 straight), Saraf (17 straight), Johnson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (32 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 23 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 113. Call it Phoenix 112, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/12 @ DAL 105-113 — BKN notes
BKN lost 105-113. BKN shot 45% (39 of 86) to DAL's 51%, 9 of 37 from three. BKN turned it over 17 times to DAL's 12, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Porter Jr. led with 28 (9 of 17, 6 of 10 from three); Sharpe added 14, Clowney 13. Q3 was theirs, 32-28, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 85-73 against them. Claxton's -10 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 @ NOP 113-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-116. BKN shot 47% (45 of 95) to NOP's 44%, 16 of 43 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 21 fouls committed. The glass went 43-53 against them. Porter Jr. led with 20 (7 of 20, 4 of 12 from three); Dëmin added 17, Powell 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 89-82 against them. They led by as many as 12.
1/16 vs CHI 112-109 — BKN notes
BKN won 112-109. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to CHI's 48%, 19 of 40 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to CHI's 7, and CHI turned those into 10 steals. Porter Jr. led with 26 (9 of 17, 5 of 10 from three); Clowney added 23, Sharpe 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-17: a lead of 4 became 17, and the lead reached 20. Dëmin was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/18 @ CHI 102-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-124. BKN shot 46% (38 of 83) to CHI's 52%, 16 of 37 from three, and went to the line 15 times to CHI's 9 — 10 points from the stripe to their 6. Traore led with 16 (4 of 8, 4 of 5 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wolf added 14, Wilson 14. Q4 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 24 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 95-71 against them. Clowney's -18 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs PHX 117-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 117-126. BKN shot 51% (41 of 81) to PHX's 57%, 15 of 38 from three. BKN turned it over 7 times to PHX's 12. Porter Jr. led with 23 (10 of 23, 2 of 10 from three); Clowney added 16, Williams 15. Q2 was theirs, 42-32, the deficit cut from 14 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. Powell's -18 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 19 and Anunoby at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Clowney at 13 a game. Without Saraf (18 straight), Johnson (5 straight), Etienne (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to New York's 31 and the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-2. Call it New York 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/23 vs BOS — 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 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Clowney at 12 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Saraf (19 straight), Johnson (6 straight), Etienne (20 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Hauser at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Minott (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Boston 115, Brooklyn 107.
1/25 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Collins at 16 a game. Without Jones Jr. (10 straight), Bogdanović (14 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 122, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 23 and Clowney at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Saraf (20 straight), Johnson (7 straight), Etienne (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-4 and the line, where the Clippers take 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it the Clippers 117, Brooklyn 109.
1/27 @ PHX — 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.
1/11 vs WAS 112-93 — PHX notes
PHX won 112-93. PHX shot 42% (40 of 95) to WAS's 40%, 17 of 52 from three. PHX turned it over 14 times to WAS's 22. O'Neale led with 19 (6 of 11, 5 of 10 from three); Booker added 17, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q3, 31-17: a lead of 15 became 29, and the lead reached 32. O'Neale was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/13 @ MIA 121-127 — PHX notes
PHX lost 121-127. PHX took 10 more shots (102 to 92), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to MIA's 52%, 14 of 48 from three. Brooks led with 25 (11 of 24, 1 of 10 from three); Allen added 25, Booker 24. Q3 was theirs, 38-21, the deficit cut from 17 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 106-83 against them.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Embiid at 28 and Maxey at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Drummond (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 23 and Allen at 20 a game. Without Green (33 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-5. Call it Philadelphia 114, Phoenix 113, Phoenix keeping it close.
1/23 @ ATL — 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.
1/25 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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNDP D. Powell
DW D. Wolf
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
ZW Z. Williams
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
IL I. Livers
JG J. Goodwin
MW M. Williams
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
BKN/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
Brooks and Booker power Suns to a 126-117 win over the struggling Nets
NEW YORK -- — Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Devin Booker had 23 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-117 on Monday night.
Collin Gillespie finished with 22 points and Grayson Allen added 14 off the bench for the Suns, who have won five of their last seven games. Mark Williams had in 16 points and eight rebounds.
Phoenix shot 57% (44 for 77) from the field, including 51% (20 for 39) from long distance.
The Suns led by as many as 20 points in the first half and had a 17-point lead with 9:08 in the fourth quarter before the Nets charged back.
Brooklyn’s Noah Clowney capped a 19-6 run with a three-point play that cut the deficit to 118-114 with 4:01 left in regulation. Brooks then responded with a 3-pointer, but was called for a technical foul after he made contact with Michael Porter Jr .
Clowney converted the technical free throw shot before Allen found Royce O’Neal wide open on the wing for a 3-pointer that made it 124-115, putting the game out of reach.
Porter scored 23 points to lead the struggling Nets, who have won one of their last eight games. Clowney had 16 points and reserve Ziaire Williams added 15.
The Nets have lost nine of their 11 games in January after going 7-4 in December following a 3-16 start to the season.
Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, Brooklyn rested rookie guard Egor Demin , who suffered a left plantar fascia injury in the summer, and Cam Thomas , who missed 20 games because of a left hamstring strain. Backup center Day’Ron Sharpe did not play due to illness.
Up next Suns: Continue their road trip at Philadelphia on Tuesday.