Game Day: Raptors (39-30) @ Suns (39-32), Sun 3/22/26

[Superbone]

Time: 6:00 pm AZ (6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET)
Place: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: AZ Family 3TV, NBALP

Suns are currently on a season high five game losing streak. They are beat up and they are getting beat up in fourth quarters. It doesn't get any easier tonight against the scrappy Raptors and Suns' nemesis Brandon Ingram.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/raptors.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[JJ Slim]

11 games and 3 weeks until the season is over. As I said in another thread the plan should be to get people healthy and get some of our rookies experience. If we can maintain our playoff position then hopefully get to the 1st round and see what we can do against the Spurs. I think I'm more worried about 1 game against the Clippers than a series against the Spurs. And now that I think about it I think we could have some fun with the Thunder too.

Edit: I just saw we have clinched the postseason. So we could lose all the rest of the games and still be in the play-in. That actually isn't a bad position to be in.

[Superbone]

11 games and 3 weeks until the season is over. As I said in another thread the plan should be to get people healthy and get some of our rookies experience. If we can maintain our playoff position then hopefully get to the 1st round and see what we can do against the Spurs. I think I'm more worried about 1 game against the Clippers than a series against the Spurs. And now that I think about it I think we could have some fun with the Thunder too.

Edit: I just saw we have clinched the postseason. So we could lose all the rest of the games and still be in the play-in. That actually isn't a bad position to be in.

Good to know, JJ. I agree with you. Let's just concentrate on getting healthy and playing the young guys.

I don't think Book is fully healthy. I know he wants to play through it but I hope he makes better decisions going forward. Yesterday he did everything backwards. He gave up open shots early and then shot mid rangers late in the game when we had a bunch of wide open three point shooters and we were behind 3.

[Superbone]

[Shabazz]

Highsmith being out all these games is concerning.

[ShelC]

When he got here I thought he wasn't supposed to play the rest of the year but instead work towards next season.

I'd also be willing to bet Allen will need knee surgery but hopefully he can manage the injury thru the end of the season.

[Wally_West]

We are going lose by 30.

[Superbone]

We are going lose by 30.

Cool. Expectations set.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Have you guys not been making money recently?

[Flagrant Fowl]

I know Goodwin has basically been playing PF for most of this season, but I really don't understand Ott's decision to again start him at PF with Dunn and Fleming both available.

[ShelC]

If these games ended in the 1st quarter we'd be the 3 seed by now. 8-0 start.

[ShelC]

I know Goodwin has basically been playing PF for most of this season, but I really don't understand Ott's decision to again start him at PF with Dunn and Fleming both available.

Especially to matchup with Superbone's favorite player Brandon Ingram.

[Mori Chu]

I have to admit, I am mostly watching the U of A game. But I'm keeping tabs on this one and will switch over when I can. Good start so far. Go Suns!

[Split T]

Great 1st Q…The rookies showing out again

[djy2j]

Really tired of this 5 on 8 shit every single night. Sure taking the fun out of this season.

[TOO]

ManMan is noticably larger than he was to begin the season, this dude is gonna be massive.

[Split T]

Booker looks like a completely different guy tonight…also I hope Maluach isn’t dropped from the rotation when Williams is back…he’s progressing too much

[Split T]

Gotta shout out Sauceys boy Ryan Dunn tonight too…maybe his best game of the season.

[Wally_West]

Gotta shout out Sauceys boy Ryan Dunn tonight too…maybe his best game of the season.

His sophomore has been disappointing but this stretch of him having to earn his minutes back will only be beneficial for him in the long run. He might not be in the playoff rotation this season but I fully expect him to be a solid rotation piece next year.

[Wally_West]

Dick’s stroke is so smooth. He also has a good shooter.