Williams - who is Black - said he hadn’t talked with Sarver since ESPN’s story was published and that if he had heard the owner say any of the things that were alleged in the story “I wouldn’t be in this seat.” The game was somewhat of an afterthought for the Suns, who spent most of the day digesting the fallout from an ESPN report that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents during his 17-year tenure in charge of the franchise. Mikal Bridges had 12 for the Suns before the break.

Wood led the Rockets with 12 points while Porter added 10. Houston used a big second quarter to jump out to a 61-56 halftime lead. “Their know-how and they came at us like a hurricane and it was hard for us to regroup after that.” “There was the momentum, the fans, there’s our youth,” Silas said. Rockets coach Stephen Silas said there were several reasons for his team's third-quarter breakdown. scored a season-high 20 points, while Christian Wood added 18. The Suns led by as many as 15 points in the fourth. The defensive outburst helped Phoenix turn a narrow deficit into a 93-86 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. McGee sparked the rally with his blocks on back-to-back possessions and nearly had a third but it was wiped out for goaltending. The Suns bumbled through a large chunk of the game before gaining some momentum late in the third quarter. 3 all-time on the NBA's career list.īooker added nine rebounds and five assists. Chris Paul had 13 assists two nights after he had 18 in a win against the Pelicans, which moved him to No.

Shamet and McGee led a strong effort from the Suns' bench, which combined for 52 points. Houston has dropped five straight overall and lost five in a row to the Suns. 500 for the first time this season with a 4-3 record. Phoenix has won three straight games and pushed above. “He's long and athletic and his ability to distract shots, even if he doesn't block it, really helps us.”ĭevin Booker led the Suns with 27 points while Landry Shamet added 19 off the bench. “Defensively, he's a big dude,” Suns coach Monty Williams said.

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