FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • FREEP.COM
PHOENIX SUNS 9-7 · 8TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
9-7 · 8TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
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PHX -1.5 TOTAL 231.5
The Phoenix Suns Start The Road Trip Strong With Back-To-Back Wins.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE
SUNS at PISTONS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | February 4, 2023
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Detroit Pistons decimated by Deandre Ayton, fall to Phoenix Suns, 116-110 Deandre Ayton crushed the Detroit Pistons with 31 points on 13-for-15 shooting as the Pistons' defensive woes glared in a 116-100 loss
Ayton has 31 points and 16 rebounds, Suns beat Pistons
Deandre Ayton had 31 points and 16 rebounds to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Detroit Pistons 116-100 on Saturday nightFEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons - Full Game Highlights | February 4, 2023 | 2022-23 NBA Season
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Detroit Pistons vs. Phoenix Suns: Best photos from Little Caesars Arena Detroit Pistons host Suns, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • FREEP.COM
Suns' Williams Rips Devin Booker's ASG Snub as a 'Joke' The Suns star, who has been sidelined with a groin injury, has earned All-Star nods the last three straight seasons.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dario Saric - Back to bench Saturday Saric is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Impact Saric accumulated 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt), 13 rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 106-94 victory over the Celtics, but he heads back to the bench with Cameron Johnson (knee) being available and in the starting unit. Saric is averaging 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds across 11.1 minutes per game when coming off the bench this season.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cameron Johnson - Starting against Detroit Johnson (knee) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pistons.
Impact As expected, Johnson returns to the starting lineup after he was omitted from the injury report and after a one-game absence. This means Dario Saric will head back to a bench role after posting a double-double Friday. Johnson is averaging 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game across 14 starts this season.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cameron Johnson - Absent from injury report Johnson (knee) will be active for Saturday's game against the Pistons, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Johnson sat out Friday's game against the Celtics for injury management purposes and, as expected, will be available Saturday. However, Johnson has seen his minutes fluctuate as of late, playing 15, 26, and 32 minutes in his last three contests, respectively.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dario Saric - Records double-double Friday Saric accumulated 14 points (5-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt), 13 rebounds and three assists across 30 minutes during Friday's 106-94 victory over the Celtics.
Impact Saric got the starting nod in place of Cameron Johnson (knee), and while he wasn't efficient from the field, he still ended with one of Phoenix's better scoring totals, also notching his first double-double of the campaign. The veteran has scored in double digits in five of his last seven outings, and he could remain in the starting lineup if Johnson can't go against the Pistons on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back set.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mikal Bridges - Puts up 25 points in win Bridges provided 25 points (9-20 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), two rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes during Friday's 106-94 win over the Celtics.
Impact Bridges didn't do much in categories other than the scoring column, but the Suns didn't need more than an offensive boost from him versus one of the best teams in the league. Bridges has benefited from Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker (groin) missing time throughout the season, and he has embraced the more prominent offensive role by posting career-best numbers. Bridges has scored at least 23 points in four consecutive games and is averaging 17.0 points per game on the season.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul - Scores 15 on 15 shots Paul posted 15 points (6-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Friday's 106-94 victory over Boston.
Impact Paul didn't have a good shooting performance Friday, but he still salvaged his fantasy performance by posting solid passing, rebounding and defensive numbers, ending just two dimes away from posting what would've been his 12th double-double of the season. The veteran floor general is not the dominant point guard he once was, and there are signs that age is finally catching up to him, but he remains a productive fantasy asset. Paul is averaging 18.0 points, 9.0 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game across his seven outings since returning from a hip injury that kept him sidelined for seven contests in January.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eastern Conference Recaps, Feb. 3: Mikal Bridges Leads Phoenix Suns Past NBA-Leading Boston Celtics Bridges scored 25 points in the victory
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Eastern Conference Recaps, Feb. 3: Mikal Bridges Leads Phoenix Suns Past NBA-Leading Boston Celtics Bridges scored 25 points in the victory
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
NBA Trade Deadline: Buyers, sellers and teams that should stand pat
Ric Bucher analyzes the NBA trade deadline, deciphering which teams should rebuild and which should build with what they have.FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Detroit hosts Phoenix for cross-conference game
Detroit faces Phoenix in non-conference playFEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suns may be minus two starters against Pistons The Phoenix Suns likely will be without their top scorer once again when they face the Pistons on Saturday night in Detroit.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Energy shifts in wrong direction this time as All-Star Jaylen Brown's Celtics fall to Suns The Celtics almost came back against the Suns, but the energy just wasn't there.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Suns hand Celtics first double-digit home loss Despite having a thin bench, the Phoenix Suns used a strong fourth quarter to pick up a 106-94 road win against the Boston Celtics on Friday...
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kyrie Irving makes sense for the Suns on the court, but not off it Kyrie Irving could be the perfect replacement for Chris Paul, but is his track record for off-court drama worth it?
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
2/3 Putnam Postgame Report: Suns Outshine Celtics
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Celtics fall flat in humbling loss to undermanned Suns BOSTON — When the Celtics humiliated the Suns with a blowout victory in early December, it seemed to be something of a decisive warning shot...
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Bridges scores 25, leads Suns to 106-94 win over Celtics
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Dario Saric had 14 with 13 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 106-94 victory over BostonFEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Suns at Celtics: Boston's bench flops vs. Phoenix, loses 106-94 Let’s take a look at some of the best plays captured in images from the Celtics’ game No. 53 of their 2022-23 campaign.
FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
