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#6 Phoenix Suns
Last Week:6
Record: 30-20
OffRtg: 114.3 (15) DefRtg: 112.0 (7) NetRtg: +2.3 (11) Pace: 99.3 (22)

The Suns went 3-2 on their longest homestand of the season (beating the Pistons and Cavs last week), even though they were without Devin Booker for all five games. They’re now 4-5 without their All-Star and just percentage points behind the Lakers for a top-six spot in the West.

Three takeaways

The Suns have scored just 106.9 points per 100 possessions over the nine games without Booker, with their loss to the Clippers on Sunday just being just the fourth time this season they’ve scored less than a point per possession. They only committed five turnovers and shot well (19-for-46, 41%) from 3-point range, but their 12-for-47 (26%) inside the arc was the worst 2-point shooting game for any team in the last six seasons.

But the Suns’ defense was holding up well before that, allowing just 107.4 points per 100 possessions over their last six games in January. They forced three turnovers out of the Nets in the final minute and a half of their four point win on Tuesday. Then they kept the Pistons off the glass (Detroit’s third worst offensive rebounding game of the season) and the Cavs off the free throw line (Cleveland’s third lowest free throw rate) over the next two games.

While the Suns got destroyed inside and on the glass by the Clippers on Sunday, it was the third straight game where they made at least eight more 3-pointers than their opponent. Phoenix ranks second in 3-point differential, having outscored its opponents by 7.3 points per game from beyond the arc.

Coming up: The only team with a better 3-point differential is the Warriors, who’ve made 14 more 3s than the Suns over their three head-to-head meetings (2-1 in favor of Golden State). The final meeting is Thursday in Phoenix, the third of three straight games against the three teams directly behind the Suns in the standings.

Week 16: @ POR, vs. GSW, vs. PHI

Mori Chu wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:18 pm

Fuck yeah, go Villain!

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Superbone wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:40 pm

Draymond Green goes off on Brooks after saying he doesn't want to get into a back-and-forth:

Draymond Green Fires Back at Dillon Brooks After Viral Podcast Comment
The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors will see each other this week, oddly enough.
https://www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi/news/d ... st-comment

Thursday should be fun!

Kryptonic wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:48 pm

Superbone wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 2:40 pm

Draymond Green goes off on Brooks after saying he doesn't want to get into a back-and-forth:

Draymond Green Fires Back at Dillon Brooks After Viral Podcast Comment
The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors will see each other this week, oddly enough.
https://www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi/news/d ... st-comment

Thursday should be fun!

If I'm a betting man, I'm betting they both are ejected in the first half lol.

Split T wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:38 pm

Just checked, Bey makes a little over 6 million, so makes it tricky to get under the luxury tax if you trade for him. Would probably have to be something like Richards and Dunn for Bey and then wait as long as you can to convert someone like Bouyea. Even then, I’m not sure that saves enough money. Royce would probably have to be the player traded.

Kryptonic wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:39 pm

Split T wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:38 pm

Just checked, Bey makes a little over 6 million, so makes it tricky to get under the luxury tax if you trade for him. Would probably have to be something like Richards and Dunn for Bey and then wait as long as you can to convert someone like Bouyea. Even then, I’m not sure that saves enough money. Royce would probably have to be the player traded.

Goodwin and Richards for him

specialsauce wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 5:04 pm

Kryptonic wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:39 pm

Split T wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 02, 2026 4:38 pm

Just checked, Bey makes a little over 6 million, so makes it tricky to get under the luxury tax if you trade for him. Would probably have to be something like Richards and Dunn for Bey and then wait as long as you can to convert someone like Bouyea. Even then, I’m not sure that saves enough money. Royce would probably have to be the player traded.

Goodwin and Richards for him

Oh hell no I'd much rather have goody than Royce