Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks
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The Nets come into this game following a 124-102 loss against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday in which Brooklyn wasn't ready to play in the beginning of the game and fell behind 39-22 at the end of the first quarter as a result.
The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Phoenix Suns for the first time this season. The Nets fell to the Chicago Bulls in the second game of a home and home set, as they went to work without Michael Porter Jr. and Drake Powell. The Suns are coming off a 106-99 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday, as they've won 10 of their last 14 games.
Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming worked tirelessly on his post moves, determined to carve out a niche. Steve Nash, a Hall of Famer turned senior adviser, passed down pointers to up-and-coming guard Collin Gillespie.
During the final moments of the fourth quarter, the atmosphere inside Madison Square Garden was so tense that it almost exploded when Karl-Antho
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Suns first-year head coach Jordan Ott spent four seasons (2018-22) in Brooklyn as an assistant. He now finds himself in the Coach of the Year conversation as Phoenix is playing above expectations after a 36-win season under Mike Budenholzer.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker continues to slowly but surely etch his name in not only Suns franchise history, but also the NBA's as well. Booker surpassed Steve Nash in the NBA's all-time scoring list in last night's win over the New York Knicks.
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Booker returns from ankle injury to lead the Suns to a 106-99 victory over the slumping Knicks
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Brooks emotionally reacted to feeling as if Heat guard Norman Powell fouled him on a layup attempt in transition. Powell fell hard on the baseline after Brooks followed through on the shot and looked to retaliate before Heat big Bam Adebayo held him back.
The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Suns defeated the Knicks 112-107 in their last meeting on Jan. 10. Devin Booker led the Suns with 31 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 27 points.
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