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Phoenix Suns at Detroit Pistons

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21-20, 8-12 Away
Final
125 - 121

21-21, 10-11 Home

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker power the Suns to a 125-121 win over the Pistons

KD's second-half surge powers Suns past Pistons

Devin Booker scored 35 points, his fifth consecutive 30-point outing, as the Suns won for the fifth time in six games.

Center Nick Richards made a huge impact in his Suns debut. Richards, acquired in a trade with Charlotte earlier in the week, had 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench. Ryan Dunn added 12 points and eight rebounds.

Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points and 11 assists. Cunningham, Detroit's All-Star candidate, shot 7 for 26 from the field. Jalen Duren finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Marcus Sasser each had 11.

Takeaways Suns: Richards could be the interior force Phoenix has been seeking to balance its lineup. He's expected to soon move into the starting lineup.

Pistons: Detroit has lost two straight after winning 10 of its previous 12 games.

Key moment Grayson Allen made a offensive rebound with the Suns clinging to a two-point lead late in the game. Durant then hit a fadeaway jumper with 1:05 remaining.

Key stat Durant was 1 for 9 from the field in the first half. He made 12 of 18 field-goal attempts after halftime.

Up next The Suns continue their five-game trip at Cleveland on Monday. The Pistons open a five-game trip at Houston on Monday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Pistons: 53.1%
Suns: 46.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 121
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 121
4th 1.1 Malik Beasley makes 29-foot three pointer 125 - 121
4th 6.1 Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2 125 - 118
4th 6.1 Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 2 124 - 118

Statistics

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43-86 FG 44-94
50.0 Field Goal % 46.8
7-25 3PT 9-33
28.0 Three Point % 27.3
32-40 FT 24-36
80.0 Free Throw % 66.7
50 Rebounds 43
13 Offensive Rebounds 15
37 Defensive Rebounds 28
25 Assists 22
6 Steals 5
3 Blocks 3
9 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 9
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
10 Fast Break Points 28
60 Points in Paint 60
24 Fouls 27
7 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 26 19 .578 - L1
LA Clippers 26 20 .565 0.5 L1
Phoenix 24 21 .533 2 W3
Sacramento 24 22 .522 2.5 W1
Golden State 22 23 .489 4 L1

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 37 9 .804 - W1
Milwaukee 26 18 .591 10 W1
Indiana 25 20 .556 11.5 W1
Detroit 23 23 .500 14 L2
Chicago 20 27 .426 17.5 W1
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