Game ID: 22500239
Atlanta Hawks @ Phoenix Suns
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 21 37 37 27 122ATL 25 32 20 47 124
ATL @ PHX ScoutingATL @ 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.
PHX availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 28 min (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 18 min since (81% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 29 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (90% of 31)
BACK Goodwin back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 22)
BACK Fleming back 10/31 after 2, 2 min since (19% of 12)
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 27 min since (87% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 28 min since (91% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
BACK Brooks back 11/08 after 6, 30 min since (96% of 31)
PHX availability going into 11/21 · 2 days' restOUT Allen missed 2 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
PHX availability going into 11/23 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 3 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
PHX availability going into 11/24 · back-to-backOUT Allen missed 4 since 11/16, out tonight
OUT Green missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 2 since 11/21, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 13)
OUT Fleming missed 2 since 11/21, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
ATL availability going into 11/08 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 4 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 15 min since (68% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 1 min since (12% of 11)
NEW Kennard 20 to 27 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 5 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Kennard missed 2 since 11/07, returns tonight: 20 min (98% of 20)
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BACK Newell back 10/31 after 2, 10 min since (88% of 11)
ATL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Alexander-Walker missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 22 min (65% of 34)
OUT Young missed 6 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Krejčí back 11/02 after 3, 20 min since (90% of 22)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
NEW Risacher 22 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 7 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 22 min since (65% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (100% of 20)
NEW Risacher 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Gueye 15 to 20 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/16 · 2 days' restOUT Young missed 8 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 26 min since (77% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 20 min since (99% of 20)
ATL availability going into 11/18 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 9 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 29 min since (86% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
ATL availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 10 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 11/13, returns tonight: 29 min (120% of 24)
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Kennard back 11/10 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Krejčí 22 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 11 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Alexander-Walker back 11/12 after 2, 31 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Porziņģis back 11/20 after 3, 29 min since (120% of 24)
NEW Krejčí 22 to 28 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 11/23 · back-to-backOUT Young missed 12 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 11/20 after 3, 31 min since (128% of 24)
NEW Krejčí 22 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Allen at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 23 and Alexander-Walker at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Young (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Atlanta minus-0 and the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 20. Call it Phoenix 116, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/08 @ LAC 114-103 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-103. PHX shot 48% (40 of 83) to LAC's 53%, 16 of 38 from three. The glass went 42-27 for them. Booker led with 21 (8 of 19, 0 of 3 from three); Williams added 19, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q2, 25-17: a lead of 6 became 14, and the lead reached 18. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/10 vs NOP 121-98 — PHX notes
PHX won 121-98. PHX shot 50% (39 of 78) to NOP's 41%, 19 of 43 from three. Allen led with 42 (12 of 17, 10 of 15 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Booker added 19, Brooks 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-19: a lead of 7 became 23, and the lead reached 32. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/12 @ DAL 123-114 — PHX notes
PHX won 123-114. PHX shot 46% (44 of 95) to DAL's 50%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 11. PHX turned it over 12 times to DAL's 19. Booker led with 26 (7 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Allen added 23, Brooks 18. The hinge was Q2, 33-25: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Gillespie was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/13 vs IND 133-98 — PHX notes
PHX won 133-98. PHX shot 58% (49 of 85) to IND's 36%, 13 of 35 from three. Booker led with 33 (12 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 32, Ighodaro 17. The hinge was Q4, 27-14: a lead of 22 became 35, and the lead reached 46. Ighodaro was the night's best plus/minus at +52.
11/16 vs ATL 122-124 — PHX notes
PHX lost 122-124. PHX took 12 more shots (97 to 85), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to ATL's 53%, 10 of 30 from three. The glass went 47-34 for them. Brooks led with 34 (14 of 25, 3 of 7 from three); Booker added 27, Gillespie 15. Q3 was theirs, 37-20, but the other 3 periods went 104-85 against them. They led by as many as 22.
11/18 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Avdija at 29 and Sharpe at 28 a game. Without Henderson (13 straight), Thybulle (8 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Brooks at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Green (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 107 a night to Portland's 129 and the arc, Phoenix at 40 percent from three to Portland's 32. Call it Phoenix 122, Portland 118, Portland keeping it close.
11/21 vs MIN — 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 125 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Allen at 26 and Booker at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Green (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 97 a night to Phoenix's 109 and the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Minnesota's 32. Call it Phoenix 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/23 vs SAS — 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 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 24 and Brooks at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (3 straight), Green (6 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Barnes at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Castle (2 straight), Wembanyama (3 straight), Harper (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to San Antonio's 19. Call it Phoenix 119, San Antonio 114.
11/24 vs HOU — 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 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brooks at 25 and Booker at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Allen (4 straight), Green (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Sengun at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Eason (3 straight), Finney-Smith (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and Phoenix plus-4 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Houston's 11. Call it Houston 117, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/08 vs LAL 122-102 — ATL notes
ATL won 122-102. ATL shot 52% (48 of 93) to LAL's 46%, 16 of 39 from three, and got to the line 11 times to LAL's 20. ATL turned it over 11 times to LAL's 19. The glass went 37-47 against them. Gueye led with 21 (8 of 12, 4 of 5 from three); Risacher added 19, Newell 17. The hinge was Q3, 30-18: a lead of 14 became 26, and the lead reached 30. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/10 @ LAC 105-102 — ATL notes
ATL won 105-102. ATL shot 45% (38 of 84) to LAC's 44%, 13 of 34 from three. Krejčí led with 28 (9 of 13, 8 of 10 from three); Porziņģis added 20, Johnson 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-23: ATL came in trailing by 10 and left it level. Krejčí was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/12 @ SAC 133-100 — ATL notes
ATL won 133-100. ATL shot 58% (49 of 85) to SAC's 39%, 17 of 40 from three. The glass went 45-35 for them. Johnson led with 24 (9 of 10, 2 of 3 from three); Okongwu added 21, Risacher 15. The hinge was Q2, 29-12: a lead of 3 became 20, and the lead reached 44. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +44.
11/13 @ UTA 132-122 — ATL notes
ATL won 132-122. ATL shot 51% (46 of 90) to UTA's 49%, 24 of 47 from three. ATL turned it over 16 times to UTA's 24. Okongwu led with 32 (11 of 18, 8 of 14 from three); Johnson added 31, Krejčí 20. The hinge was Q4, 29-19: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/16 @ PHX 124-122 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-122. ATL shot 53% (45 of 85) to PHX's 48%, 14 of 43 from three. The glass went 34-47 against them. Okongwu led with 27 (9 of 15, 3 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Alexander-Walker added 26, Johnson 25. The hinge was Q4, 47-27: ATL came in trailing by 18 and left it ahead by 2. ATL trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 67-64. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/18 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Johnson at 24 and Okongwu at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Young (9 straight), Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Duren at 24 and Jenkins at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Cunningham (3 straight), Harris (8 straight), Thompson (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-2 a night and Atlanta minus-4 and the line, where Detroit takes 26 free throws a game to Atlanta's 20. Call it Atlanta 119, Detroit 114.
11/20 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Fox at 22 a game. Without Wembanyama (2 straight), Harper (8 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Johnson at 24 and Okongwu at 22 a game. Without Young (10 straight), Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-1 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 36. Call it San Antonio 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
11/22 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 24 and Fears at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Poole (9 straight), McGowens (2 straight), Jordan (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 26 and Alexander-Walker at 24 a game. Without Young (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 43 percent from three to New Orleans's 30 and the line, where New Orleans takes 25 free throws a game to Atlanta's 19. Call it Atlanta 122, New Orleans 114.
11/23 vs CHA — 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 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Johnson at 25 and Okongwu at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Young (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Knueppel at 24 and Bridges at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williams (9 straight), Green (8 straight), Salaün (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 32 and the glass, where Charlotte has been minus-0 a night and Atlanta minus-7. Call it Atlanta 123, Charlotte 115.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
DB D. Brooks
IL I. Livers
JG J. Goodwin
MW M. Williams
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
ATLAN A. Newell
DD D. Daniels
JJ J. Johnson
KW K. Wallace
KR Krejci
LK L. Kennard
MG M. Gueye
NA N. Alexander-Walker
OO O. Okongwu
VK V. Krejčí
ZR Z. Risacher
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 from 22 down in 4th quarter, beat Suns 124-122 for 5th straight win
PHOENIX -- — Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Phoenix Suns 124-122 on Sunday night.
Atlanta won its fifth straight and ended Phoenix’s winning streak at five. The Hawks finished 4-0 on a western trip.
Nickell Alexander-Walker had 26 points for Atlanta, making the first of two free throws with three seconds to go. Royce O’Neale rebounded the miss on the second one his shot from beyond halfcourt bounced off the rim.
Josh Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Dyson Daniels 11 points and 12 assists for the Hawks, who won without All-Star guard Trae Young (right knee sprain) and center Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness).
Dillon Brooks had 34 points for Phoenix. Devin Booker added 27, and Colin Gillespie had 15 points, and team highs with nine rebounds and eight assists.
The Suns were without Grayson Allen (right quadriceps contusion) and Jalen Green , who will miss at least four more weeks because of a strained right hamstring.
Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher scored 15 points before leaving the game in the fourth quarter after an awkward fall following a dunk. He was down for several minutes before walking off under his own power. The team said after the game had had a left hip contusion.
The Suns trailed most of the first half. Atlanta led by 13 before Phoenix closed the half on a 21-7 run to lead 58-57 at the break.
Brooks scored 16 points in the third quarter, and the Suns scored the final 15 points in the period to open up a 95-77 lead.