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L at Suns · Thu, Nov 12 · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 22 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 96 |
| PHX | 28 | 27 | 17 | 29 | 101 |
CHA White 21 pts · Diabate 13 reb · Allen 6 ast
PHX Booker 30 pts, 7 ast · Bridges 6 reb
Record4–8
4th in the Southeast · 3 GB
Sun, Nov 15 4:30 PM ET at Clippers
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Devin Booker scores 30 as the Suns beat the Hornets 101-96 on Thursday.
The Phoenix Suns led 48-31 halfway through the second quarter, and it looked like they were on their way to another stress-free win against a depleted Charlotte Hornets team.
Sources: Bright Side Of The Sun · At The Hive
Hornets may look to move Naz Reid, and CBS Sports lists four contenders that could make sense.
Reid came to Charlotte in the LaMelo Ball trade, and the article says his early stretch with the Hornets has been a bit bumpy. The piece is speculation about possible destinations, not a report of a deal.
Source: CBS Sports
Suns and Hornets met Thursday in their first matchup since the Miles Bridges trade.
Bright Side Of The Sun's preview said Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale were returning to Phoenix after being traded to Charlotte for Bridges, and that Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel were out for the Hornets. The preview listed Mark Williams as out for the Suns.
Source: Bright Side Of The Sun
Around the NBA
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Rockets guard Marcus Smart suspended three games without pay for punching Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart threw the punch in the third quarter of Wednesday's game, and he was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected. Bassey called Smart's actions fake toughness after the game, and Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Smart reacted after Bassey wrapped up his elbow. Smart will miss the Rockets' next three games, and Houston won Wednesday's game 115-108.
Sources: ESPN · USA TODAY Sports · Yahoo Sports · CBS Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson had surgery on a fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Wilson was hurt in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Spurs, and the Bulls said he will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The No. 4 pick was averaging 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds through 10 games, and Chicago is 1-9.
Sources: ESPN · Yahoo Sports · NY Post Sports · CBS Sports
Cade Cunningham scores a career-high 52 points as the Pistons beat the Wizards 144-140 in double overtime.
Cunningham also had 11 assists and no turnovers, which OptaSTATS said makes him the only NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers in a game since turnovers were tracked. Trae Young scored 37 points for Washington, which has lost six straight and is 4-9.
Sources: NBC Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN · USA TODAY Sports
Paul George scored 36 as the Celtics beat the Sixers 123-101, with Jaylen Brown scoring 13 against his former team.
NBC Sports Philadelphia reports Brown said the Sixers were outplayed and outexecuted, calling the night humbling. Jayson Tatum scored 21 points, and the article says the Celtics shot 22 of 49 from three-point range. The Sixers rank 22nd in the NBA in offensive rating, according to the same report.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · CBS Sports
Zion Williamson says the Pelicans must look in the mirror after their fourth straight loss.
CBS Sports reports New Orleans has lost its last two games by a combined 85 points, including Wednesday's 145-111 loss to the Nets. Williamson called the blowout unacceptable and said the team needed to look itself in the mirror, per ESPN.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.