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Booker paced the Suns with a game-high 32 points, with 29 coming in the second half, while Morant scored 28 in leading Memphis. Mark Williams posted a second straight 20-point double-double, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds in his first start with the Suns.
Though it's extremely early in the season, the Suns' 111 points per game ranks bottom five in the NBA while they have the worst point differential in the league at -15.
Jaylen Wells is in his second NBA season, and he’s shown promise already. The youngster averaged 10.4 points per night in his rookie campaign, making 74 starts in 79 appearances. Wells is an important player for the Memphis Grizzlies' future, but his total is too high for my liking this evening.
A return home for the Phoenix Suns provided observers with different optics but another loss, this one a gut-punch from the Memphis Grizzlies.
Devin Booker called out the Suns’ slow starts after their 138-134 loss to the Jazz, saying Phoenix “needed this one."
James Jones enjoyed his largely successful run as general manager of the Phoenix Suns, but he also knows the NBA is a business. So, he has no problem speaking on how things ended in Phoenix with Brian Gregory replacing him after a 36-win season in 2024-25.
The Phoenix Suns' court design for select NBA Cup games at Mortgage Matchup Center this season will work quite well for Halloween.
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Collin Gillespie keeps shining for Suns as Phoenix fans eye breakout
The Suns might have lost another close matchup on Wednesday night, but their guard Collin Gillespie was shining bright again for Phoenix. Gillespie’s rise from fringe rotation player to impact guard has given the Suns a new heartbeat off the bench.
Mat Ishbia bought the Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Mercury for a then-record $4 billion in February 2023. See how much the Suns are worth now.