Game ID: 22500685
Detroit Pistons @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 35 37 21 21 114DET 31 25 25 15 96
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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.
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)
PHX availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 2/01, out tonight
NEW Allen 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bouyea 13 to 18 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restBACK Cunningham back 1/15 after 2, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Harris back 1/15 after 5, 27 min since (94% of 29)
BACK Duren back 1/15 after 4, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK LeVert back 1/07 after 4, 18 min since (94% of 19)
NEW Reed 13 to 20 min over the last 3
DET availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Reed missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/15 after 2, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Harris back 1/15 after 5, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Duren back 1/15 after 4, 28 min since (98% of 28)
DET availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Reed missed 3 since 1/19, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 13)
BACK Cunningham back 1/15 after 2, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Harris back 1/15 after 5, 27 min since (95% of 29)
BACK Duren back 1/15 after 4, 28 min since (97% of 28)
DET availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Reed back 1/25 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
DET availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 4 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Reed back 1/25 after 3, 5 min since (38% of 13)
DET availability going into 1/30 · back-to-backOUT LeVert missed 5 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 2 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Reed back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 13)
DET availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 6 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Sasser missed 3 since 1/27, returns tonight: 15 min (125% of 12)
BACK Reed back 1/25 after 3, 4 min since (33% of 13)
DET availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 7 since 1/21, returns tonight: 20 min (107% of 19)
BACK Reed back 1/25 after 3, 6 min since (43% of 13)
BACK Sasser back 2/01 after 3, 15 min since (125% of 12)
DET availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 2/03 after 7, 20 min since (107% of 19)
BACK Sasser back 2/01 after 3, 15 min since (125% of 12)
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.
1/20 @ 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 114-96 — PHX notes
PHX won 114-96. PHX shot 47% (37 of 79) to DET's 43%, 16 of 42 from three, and went to the line 29 times to DET's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 16. PHX turned it over 15 times to DET's 9, and DET turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. Brooks led with 40 (13 of 22, 4 of 7 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Allen added 24, Gillespie 16. The hinge was Q2, 37-25: a lead of 4 became 16, and the lead reached 21. Goodwin was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
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.
2/05 vs GSW — 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 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brooks at 25 and Allen at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Booker (6 straight), Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 25 and Moody at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Cryer (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 42 percent from three to Golden State's 35 and the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 18 times a game to Phoenix's 13. Call it Phoenix 115, Golden State 111, Golden State keeping it close.
1/21 @ NOP 112-104 — DET notes
DET won 112-104. DET shot 44% (39 of 88) to NOP's 42%, 15 of 39 from three, and got to the line 24 times to NOP's 30. Duren led with 20 (7 of 11, 6 of 6 at the line); Jenkins added 17, Robinson 15. The hinge was Q1, 34-30: from level to 4 ahead. Robinson was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/23 vs HOU 104-111 — DET notes
DET lost 104-111. DET shot 48% (40 of 84) to HOU's 49%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 24 times to HOU's 30. Duren led with 18 (7 of 13); Stewart added 16, Holland II 13. Q2 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. Harris's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/25 vs SAC 139-116 — DET notes
DET won 139-116. DET shot 55% (50 of 91) to SAC's 52%, 16 of 31 from three. The glass went 43-33 for them. Cunningham led with 29 (13 of 22, 3 of 5 from three); Duren added 18, Harris 16. The hinge was Q2, 43-30: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Jenkins was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/27 @ DEN 109-107 — DET notes
DET won 109-107. DET shot 47% (44 of 94) to DEN's 48%, 6 of 31 from three. DET turned it over 6 times to DEN's 15. Cunningham led with 22 (9 of 17, 1 of 4 from three); Harris added 22, Duren 14. The hinge was Q1, 31-18: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/29 @ PHX 96-114 — DET notes
DET lost 96-114. DET took 8 more shots (87 to 79), but shot 43% to PHX's 47%, 6 of 29 from three, and got to the line 21 times to PHX's 29. DET turned it over 9 times to PHX's 15. The glass went 37-47 against them. Cunningham led with 26 (8 of 22, 2 of 9 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Duren added 23, Harris 13. Q3 was theirs, 25-21, the deficit cut from 16 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 93-71 against them. Stewart's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/30 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 27 and Moody at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight), Cryer (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Duren at 19 a game. Without LeVert (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Detroit allowing 110 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 115, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
2/01 vs BKN — 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 DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Duren at 19 a game. Without LeVert (7 straight). One day's rest. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murray at 21 and Watson at 20 a game. Without Braun (12 straight), Johnson (21 straight), Gordon (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 42 percent from three to Detroit's 34. Call it Detroit 117, Denver 110.
2/05 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Duren at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sarr at 18 and Middleton at 14 a game. Without Johnson (3 straight), Whitmore (28 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to Detroit's 9 and the defense, Detroit allowing 109 a night to Washington's 119. Call it Detroit 121, Washington 109, Detroit by 12.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 7 22 -4 9 12 75 1 4 25 1 1 100 2 4 5 1 0 1 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGiO'Wi 5 19 +2 2 4 50 4 4 100 2 2 100 1 1 5 0 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
in Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 7 22 -4 9 12 75 1 4 25 1 1 100 2 4 5 1 0 1 3
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGoO'Wi 3 7 +2 2 2 100 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 2 1 1 1 0 2
PHX Allen, Brooks, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
in Goodwin
out Gillespie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuIiIvSt 2 4 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
in Holland II, Ivey, Stewart
out Harris, Robinson, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoDuGoIg 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
PHX Allen, Bouyea, Dunn, Goodwin, Ighodaro
in Bouyea, Dunn, Ighodaro
out Brooks, O'Neale, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeSt 5 5 -10 2 5 40 0 4 0 1 1 100 0 4 0 1 1 2 3
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Stewart
in Green, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGiGoIg 2 4 +1 2 5 40 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 1 1
PHX Bouyea, Dunn, Gillespie, Goodwin, Ighodaro
in Gillespie
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrIiIvJeSt 5 5 -10 2 5 40 0 4 0 1 1 100 0 4 0 1 1 2 3
DET Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins, Stewart
in Green, Jenkins
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGiIgLi 5 13 +9 2 3 67 2 5 40 3 5 60 3 5 3 1 0 1 1
PHX Bouyea, Dunn, Gillespie, Ighodaro, Livers
in Livers
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaRoStTh 4 9 0 1 3 33 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGiIgLi 5 13 +9 2 3 67 2 5 40 3 5 60 3 5 3 1 0 1 1
PHX Bouyea, Dunn, Gillespie, Ighodaro, Livers
in Livers
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHaRoStTh 4 9 0 1 3 33 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Cunningham, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
out Green, Holland II, Ivey, Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrIgLiO' 2 7 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Brooks, Ighodaro, Livers, O'Neale
in Allen, Brooks, O'Neale
out Bouyea, Dunn, Gillespie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 3 9 -1 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Duren
out Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGoO'Wi 5 17 +3 4 5 80 1 1 100 8 8 100 0 3 2 1 0 1 4
PHX Allen, Brooks, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
in Goodwin, Williams
out Ighodaro, Livers
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaJeRo 1 3 -4 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Jenkins, Robinson
in Jenkins
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGoO'Wi 5 17 +3 4 5 80 1 1 100 8 8 100 0 3 2 1 0 1 4
PHX Allen, Brooks, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
in Goodwin, Williams
out Ighodaro, Livers
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 18 +13 6 7 86 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 5 6 2 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Thompson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGiO'Wi 5 5 -13 2 5 40 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 2 0 0 2 2
PHX Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
in Gillespie
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 6 18 +13 6 7 86 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 5 6 2 0 0 2
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Thompson
out Jenkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGoIgO' 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PHX Allen, Brooks, Goodwin, Ighodaro, O'Neale
in Goodwin, Ighodaro
out Gillespie, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrIiJeSt 2 1 -4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
DET Cunningham, Green, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Green, Jenkins
out Duren, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoBrGoIg 4 16 +13 2 2 100 3 7 43 1 2 50 2 4 2 1 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Bouyea, Brooks, Goodwin, Ighodaro
in Bouyea
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaIiJeSt 4 4 -1 0 2 0 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
DET Green, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Harris
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoBrGoIg 4 16 +13 2 2 100 3 7 43 1 2 50 2 4 2 1 0 0 2
PHX Allen, Bouyea, Brooks, Goodwin, Ighodaro
in Bouyea
out O'Neale
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaIiJeSt 4 4 -1 0 2 0 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
DET Green, Harris, Holland II, Jenkins, Stewart
in Harris
out Cunningham
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoBrDuGiIg 2 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
PHX Bouyea, Brooks, Dunn, Gillespie, Ighodaro
in Dunn, Gillespie
out Allen, Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJeRoSt 4 8 +1 3 7 43 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 3 3 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Cunningham, Duren, Robinson
out Green, Harris, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoDuGiIgLi 2 3 +1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0
PHX Bouyea, Dunn, Gillespie, Ighodaro, Livers
in Livers
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuJeRoSt 4 8 +1 3 7 43 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 3 3 2 0 0 1
DET Cunningham, Duren, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart
in Cunningham, Duren, Robinson
out Green, Harris, Holland II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGiGoO'Wi 2 4 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
PHX Allen, Gillespie, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
in Allen, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
out Bouyea, Dunn, Ighodaro, Livers
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuDuHaRoTh 2 0 -5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0
DET Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Robinson, Thompson
in Harris, Thompson
out Jenkins, Stewart
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGoO'Wi 3 7 +5 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 1
PHX Allen, Brooks, Goodwin, O'Neale, Williams
in Brooks
out Gillespie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJeRoStTh 2 4 -2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
DET Harris, Jenkins, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
in Jenkins, Stewart
out Cunningham, Duren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGiO'Wi 3 7 +5 0 0 0 2 4 50 3 3 100 0 3 2 0 2 0 0
PHX Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
in Gillespie
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJeKlLaRe 4 3 0 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Holland II, Jenkins, Klintman, Lanier, Reed
in Holland II, Klintman, Lanier, Reed
out Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrGiO'Wi 3 7 +5 0 0 0 2 4 50 3 3 100 0 3 2 0 2 0 0
PHX Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
in Gillespie
out Goodwin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJeKlLaRe 4 3 0 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
DET Holland II, Jenkins, Klintman, Lanier, Reed
in Holland II, Klintman, Lanier, Reed
out Harris, Robinson, Stewart, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoFlHaLiMa 2 0 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3
PHX Bouyea, Fleming, Hayes-Davis, Livers, Maluach
in Bouyea, Fleming, Hayes-Davis, Livers, Maluach
out Allen, Brooks, Gillespie, O'Neale, Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXCG C. Gillespie
DB D. Brooks
GA G. Allen
IL I. Livers
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Goodwin
KM K. Maluach
MW M. Williams
NH N. Hayes-Davis
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RF R. Fleming
RO R. O'Neale
DETAT A. Thompson
BK B. Klintman
CC C. Cunningham
CL C. Lanier
DJ D. Jenkins
DR D. Robinson
IS I. Stewart
JD J. Duren
JG J. Green
JI J. Ivey
PR P. Reed
RH R. Holland II
TH T. Harris
PHX/DET 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
Dillon Brooks scores career-high 40 on his own T-shirt night, leading Suns past Pistons 114-96
PHOENIX -- — Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 40 points, Grayson Allen added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 114-96 on Thursday night.
The Suns kept a comfortable lead through much of the fourth, winning for the fifth time in seven games. They are 10 games above .500 for the first time this season at 29-19.
Brooks sliced through the lane for a layup for a 105-89 lead with 5:43 left, scoring the last of his 40 points. He finished 13 of 22 from the field and had eight rebounds on a night the team gave the first 5,000 fans who entered the arena a shirt that read “Dillon The Villain" — a nod to his combustible personality.
The Pistons lost for just the third time in 12 games. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 26 points, and Jalen Duran had 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Brooks had 38 points through three quarters, which was already a career high. The 6-foot-7 forward’s previous best was a 37-point performance for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021.
The 30-year-old Canadian is in the midst of a career year, averaging more than 20 points per game to become a dark horse candidate to make his first All-Star game. He came to the Suns during the offseason as part of the trade that sent Kevin Durant to Houston.
Detroit trailed 72-56 at halftime but cut it to 77-74 midway through the third. Phoenix recovered to take a 93-81 advantage into the fourth.
The Suns made their first four 3-pointers and rode the hot shooting to a 72-56 halftime advantage. Brooks scored 24 points before the break, making 8 of 11 shots on an array of turnaround jumpers and threes.
Suns star guard Devin Booker missed his third straight game with a sprained ankle.