Game ID: 22500669
Brooklyn Nets @ Phoenix Suns
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 28 32 22 24 106BKN 29 22 24 27 102
BKN @ PHX ScoutingBKN @ 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 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)
PHX availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/30 after 3, 16 min since (57% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 20 min since (150% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 5 min since (39% of 12)
PHX availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/30 after 3, 16 min since (57% of 27)
BACK Bouyea back 1/25 after 10, 18 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Fleming back 1/25 after 4, 4 min since (37% of 12)
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)
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 30 min (136% of 22)
OUT Johnson missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 23 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (108% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
BKN availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 24 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 30 min since (136% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BKN availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 11 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 25 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 13)
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 28 min since (126% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BKN availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 32 min (99% of 32)
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 1/25, returns tonight: 21 min (78% of 27)
OUT Williams missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 24 min (107% of 23)
OUT Johnson missed 12 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 26 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Traore back 1/29 after 2, 24 min since (110% of 22)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 7 min since (50% of 13)
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.
1/19 @ 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 102-111 — PHX notes
PHX lost 102-111. PHX shot 37% (37 of 100) to MIA's 42%, 7 of 35 from three. Brooks led with 26 (11 of 23, 2 of 5 from three); Allen added 18, Gillespie 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. Ighodaro's -25 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 vs BKN 106-102 — PHX notes
PHX won 106-102. PHX shot 56% (43 of 77) to BKN's 51%, 5 of 20 from three. PHX turned it over 15 times to BKN's 20. M. Williams led with 27 (13 of 16); Brooks added 26, Allen 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-22: PHX came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 9.
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.
2/01 vs LAC — 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 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brooks at 26 and Allen at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Booker (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Jones Jr. (13 straight), Bogdanović (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Phoenix minus-0. Call it Phoenix 113, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/03 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sharpe at 21 and Grant at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Henderson (50 straight), Murray (13 straight), Thybulle (45 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brooks at 28 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Booker (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-4 a night and Phoenix minus-5 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 19 times a game to Phoenix's 13. Call it Phoenix 113, Portland 110, Portland keeping it close.
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 66-120 — BKN notes
BKN lost 66-120. BKN shot 29% (23 of 79) to NYK's 58%, 11 of 40 from three. The glass went 27-56 against them. Porter Jr. led with 12 (4 of 14, 3 of 9 from three); Williams added 11. Q2 was theirs, 18-22, but the other 3 periods went 98-48 against them. Sharpe's -36 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs BOS 126-130 — BKN notes
BKN lost 126-130 in 2 overtimes. BKN shot 44% (42 of 95) to BOS's 45%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 34 times to BOS's 16 — 29 points from the stripe to their 10. BKN turned it over 17 times to BOS's 8, and BOS turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 58-41 for them. Porter Jr. led with 30 (9 of 19, 4 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Traore added 21, Claxton 18. Q2 was theirs, 27-21, but the other 5 periods went 109-99 against them. They led by as many as 11. Powell's -10 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 @ LAC 89-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 89-126. BKN shot 34% (29 of 85) to LAC's 56%, 9 of 43 from three. The glass went 36-51 against them. Wolf led with 14 (3 of 13, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Dëmin added 12. Q3 was theirs, 29-28, the deficit cut from 31 to 30, but the other 3 periods went 98-60 against them. Claxton's -28 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/27 @ PHX 102-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-106. BKN shot 51% (38 of 75) to PHX's 56%, 13 of 32 from three. BKN turned it over 20 times to PHX's 15, and PHX turned those into 12 steals. Porter Jr. led with 36 (15 of 24, 6 of 10 from three); Dëmin added 15, Williams 11. Q4 was theirs, 27-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 82-75 against them. Mann's -14 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Watson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jokić (15 straight), Braun (9 straight), Johnson (18 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 122, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Clowney at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Clowney (2 straight), Traore (2 straight), Johnson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 122 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9. Call it Denver 116, Brooklyn 106, Denver by 10.
1/30 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 26 and Bailey at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Kessler (43 straight), Harkless (34 straight), Tshiebwe (15 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 118, shooting 40 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Williams at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clowney (3 straight), Johnson (10 straight), Etienne (24 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 118 a night to Utah's 130 and the arc, Utah at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31. Call it Utah 119, Brooklyn 113.
2/01 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Duren at 19 a game. Without LeVert (6 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Dëmin at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Clowney (4 straight), Williams (2 straight), Johnson (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and Detroit minus-1. Call it Detroit 116, Brooklyn 109.
2/03 vs LAL — 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 96 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Thomas at 15 a game. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Clowney (5 straight), Williams (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Dončić at 35 and James at 19 a game. Without Reaves (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 31 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 16 times a game to the Lakers' 12. Call it the Lakers 114, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXDB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Goodwin
MW M. Williams
NH N. Hayes-Davis
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
BKNBS B. Saraf
CT C. Thomas
DP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
TM T. Mann
ZW Z. Williams
PHX/BKN 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
Suns beat Nets 106-102 after teams scuffle late in fourth quarter
PHOENIX -- — Mark Williams scored 27 points, Dillon Brooks had 26 and the short-handed Suns beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-102 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a scuffle late in the fourth quarter.
After Brooks put the Suns ahead 104-102 on two free throws with 1:23 remaining, a steal by the Suns' Royce O'Neale led to a scramble for the ball in the paint. Brooks tried to wrestle the ball away from Ziaire Williams after the whistle, and the Nets' Egor Demin pushed Brooks.
Several players started jawing at each other and assistant coaches from both sides gathered on the floor as officials tried to restore order. Demin, Mann and Michael Porter Jr . received technical fouls for the Nets, and the Suns' Grayson Allen and O'Neale also got technicals. Brooks did not receive a technical after getting one earlier in the game.
Allen added 18 points for the short-handed Suns, who ended a two-game skid. Devin Booker missed his second straight game after rolling his right ankle in a loss at Atlanta on Friday night, and Jalen Green also sat with a nagging right hamstring injury.
Porter finished with a season-high 36 points for the Nets, who have lost six straight and 14 of 16. Demin added 15 points, but Brooklyn struggled to find secondary scoring.
When Porter made a 3-pointer with 9:47 left in the third quarter, he had 12 of the Nets' 24 baskets for 27 points.
Phoenix led 91-81 midway through the fourth, but Brooklyn responded with a 19-5 run capped by Porter's 3 for a 100-96 lead with 3:33 left. Williams scored four quick points for Phoenix and then Allen tied it at 102-all with 1:39 remaining.