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Game day · Mon, Nov 9
9:00 PM ET
vs Spurs
Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix · Arizona's Family 3TV, Suns Live, DAZN SAS
Record3–5
3rd in the Pacific · 4.5 GB
W 102–99 vs Rockets · Sat, Nov 7
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Suns beat Rockets 102-99 after Houston's 22-3 run before halftime erased a Phoenix lead of up to 19.
According to The Dream Shake, Houston shot 38 percent to Phoenix's 48 percent, with Kevin Durant scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 15 and Fred VanVleet had 16, and Bright Side of the Sun called it the Suns' best win of the season so far.
Sources: The Dream Shake · Bright Side Of The Sun
Ryan Dunn, leading Phoenix in three-point shooting at 53.8%, is helping the Suns defense and rebounding.
SB Nation reports the Suns have won two straight, holding Orlando under 110 points, a first this season, and Houston under 100 two nights later. The piece credits Dunn's athleticism and willingness to pursue rebounds for helping an undersized roster. Bright Side of the Sun carries the same analysis.
Source: Bright Side Of The Sun
Spurs visit the Suns tonight at 9 PM ET, with San Antonio on a five-game winning streak.
The Spurs are 8-2 on a five-game winning streak, while the Suns are 3-5 and have lost three straight. ESPN lists Victor Wembanyama at 29.1 points and 12.0 rebounds per game and Devin Booker at 25.2 points for Phoenix. Pounding The Rock says the Suns' defense ranks 27th in Defensive Rating after Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale were traded to Charlotte, and Phoenix is without Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams. San Antonio is missing Tobias Harris and Jayden Quaintance, with Devin Vassell day-to-day.
Sources: ESPN · Pounding The Rock
Around the NBA
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Thunder acquire Nique Clifford from the Kings for two second-round picks.
The Kings announced the trade Sunday, sending Clifford to Oklahoma City for an unprotected 2028 second-round pick via Utah and an unprotected 2030 second-round pick via Minnesota. Clifford, 24, was the 24th overall pick in 2025 but never played for the Thunder after a trade to Sacramento. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 75 games for the Kings last season, and was averaging 6.3 minutes per game this season. The Thunder need wing depth after potential season-ending injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and the Kings have 13 players and two weeks to add a 14th.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Austin Reaves scores 43 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic.
Doncic was ruled out with lower back tightness, and Reaves went 14-of-27 from the field with 4-of-6 three-point shooting and 11-of-11 at the free-throw line. The 43 points were Reaves' season high and his first 40-point game of the season, according to the NY Post. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds, and the Lakers moved to 9-2 and remained first in the Western Conference.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · NY Post Sports · LA Times · ESPN
Cooper Flagg posts 25 points and 12 assists as Mavericks rout Nets 130-93.
Kyrie Irving scored 21 and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and three blocks, while Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 19 points and nine rebounds. The 37-point margin was Dallas's largest since October 2022, and the Nets (2-8) never led and allowed 57.1 percent shooting, per the NY Post.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Mavs Moneyball · NetsDaily
Timberwolves beat the Jazz 115-100, pulling away late in the third quarter; Utah falls to 1-9.
Well… We can only go up from here right? The Utah Jazz suffered yet another road loss Sunday night at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, without Anthony Edwards. Now 1-9, the Jazz tonight matched the 2013-14 Utah Jazz for the worst 10-game start to the season since the team has been in Utah.
Sources: Canis Hoopus · SLC Dunk
Warriors guard Will Richard tears a ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for an undetermined stretch.
ESPN reports Richard, a second-year guard who has provided key minutes as both a starter and a reserve, will miss an undetermined amount of time.
Source: ESPN
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