The San Antonio Spurs ( 53 - 26 ) defeated the Houston Rockets ( 53 - 25 ) 110 - 98 on Wednesday in San Antonio . The Spurs are starting to look like the defending NBA champions , as they are now winners of nine straight games and 12 of their last 13 . Tony Parker was questionable coming into the game with an Achilles injury , but the injury appeared to have no major effect on the point guard , as he finished with 27 points ( 13 - 18 FG ) and four assists in just 26 minutes . Kawhi Leonard was not far behind , scoring 20 points ( 9 - 15 FG ) and recording four steals in 35 minutes of play . Leonard has been a monster on defense as of late , logging 14 steals in his last three games . Off the bench , Manu Ginobili scored 13 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting , while Boris Diaw put up a solid line of 15 points ( 7 - 14 FG ) and nine rebounds in 27 minutes . The victory brings the Spurs into a tie with the Clippers for fifth place in the Western Conference playoff race , although Los Angeles currently holds the tiebreaker over them with just three games left to play for each . MVP-candidate James Harden led the way for Houston , scoring 22 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt ) , to go along with four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes . Coming off his 41 - point performance against Oklahoma City , it was a bit of a letdown game for Harden despite still reaching the 20 - point mark . Dwight Howard did not play a full load of minutes Wednesday , but still managed 16 points ( 7 - 10 ) and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes , as he continues to recover from a knee injury that kept him out for the majority of the season . Trevor Ariza was the only other Rockets ' starter to score in double figures , finishing with 19 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting in 34 minutes . Off the bench , Josh Smith contributed 13 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 3 - 8 3Pt ) and five assists in 27 minutes . With the loss and a Memphis win , Houston is now in third place in the West despite having the same record as Grizzlies , as the Rockets do not hold the tiebreaker over them . These teams will play each other once again on Saturday in Houston in another game with major playoff implications .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 55 - 26 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 39 - 42 ) 107 - 91 on Sunday at the AT & T Center in San Antonio . The Spurs continued their unbelievable stretch , winning their eleventh game in a row and propelling themselves into the second spot in the Western Conference standings . After many had criticized the defending champs for their slow start to the season , the Spurs have made them eat their words , as they now own a half game lead over the Clippers , Grizzlies and Rockets for that second projected playoff seed . The Spurs were the superior shooters in this game , going 51 percent from the field and 42 percent from the three - point line , while the Suns finished at 41 percent from the floor and just 25 percent from deep . It was the Spurs ' frontcourt duo of Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard that helped seal the victory Sunday . Duncan finished with 22 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 8 - 9 FT ) , 10 rebounds and two blocked shots , while playing just 26 minutes . It was a very efficient showing for the veteran , who 's posted two double - doubles in a row . During that two - game stretch , he 's combined for 51 points and 20 rebounds , so Duncan is doing a great job of building even more momentum for himself as they head into the playoffs . Leonard , on the other hand , went 6 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 18 points , to go along with nine rebounds . He 's had a fantastic span of games throughout April , averaging 20 points over seven games . He 's also done it defensively though , posting three or more steals in four out of those seven games as well . The Spurs received some solid contributions off their bench . Cory Joseph had 13 points ( 5 - 7 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and four rebounds over 19 minutes , while Marco Belinelli posted 13 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) and four assists over 24 minutes . Eric Bledsoe and Gerald Green were the only two Suns ' players that really had any success against the Spurs ' defense . Bledsoe notched a double - double with 20 points ( 7 - 13 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) and 10 assists . He 's now combined for 39 points and 17 assists over his last three games . Green , on the other hand , went 8 - for - 16 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 23 points , while also adding four rebounds over 26 minutes . Over his last five games , he 's now averaging 19 points , as he 's been one of the few bright spots for the Suns . Markieff Morris and Archie Goodwin were the only other two players to reach double figures . Morris finished with 12 points ( 4 - 10 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and five rebounds , while Goodwin recorded 11 points ( 5 - 15 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and four rebounds . The Spurs ' next game will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday , while the Suns will be at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 10 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 0 - 2 ) 119 - 99 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . In a winning effort , the Suns finished the game shooting 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc . The Lakers shot 43 percent from the field and only 31 percent from the three - point line . After being outscored 33 to 19 in the first quarter , the Lakers were never able to fight their way back into contention . For the depleted Lakers , Kobe Bryant again led the way . He hoisted 25 shots of his own , making 11 - of - 25 and scoring 31 points . He also had four rebounds , three assists , and two steals . Ed Davis came off the bench for 14 points , nine rebounds , three assists , two steals , and two blocked shots . Wayne Ellington hit 6 - for - 9 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with 13 points in 24 minutes . Jeremy Lin had his second disappointing game in a row as the Lakers ' starting point guard , going 2 - for - 5 from the field and scoring only six points . Lin 's backup Ronnie Price played eight more minutes than him . The Suns had six players finish in double - digits , including the Morris twins , as Marcus had 21 points and Markieff had 12 . Isaiah Thomas was extremely efficient off the bench shooting 9 - for - 11 from the field and 5 - for - 7 from behind the arc to give him 23 points on the night . He also had one rebound and three assists . Guards Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe contributed 18 and 16 points respectively . Bledsoe nearly had a double - double by adding nine assists to go along with his points . Starting center Miles Plumlee went 5 - for - 7 from the field and scored 10 points with six rebounds . The Lakers will be on the road Friday to play the Los Angeles Clippers , while the Suns will travel to San Antonio on Friday to play the Spurs .


The Phoenix Suns ( 20 ) defeated the San Antonio Spurs ( 1 - 1 ) 94 - 89 on Friday . Kawhi Leonard returned to the active lineup for the Spurs after missing extended time with an eye infection . He started at small forward and played 24 minutes . With Tiago Splitter ( back/calf ) still sidelined , Austin Daye was given a spot start at power forward to matchup with the Suns ' small - ball power forward Markieff Morris . Daye played 19 minutes and finished with six points . Matt Bonner , who started the Spurs ' opener at center did not get off the bench against the Suns . Alex Len played a career - high 32 minutes and finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds to record the first double - double of his NBA career . Len did his damage off the bench , while starting center Miles Plumlee played just 15 minutes , a development that does n't mean much in the course of one game , but after the Suns invested a fifth - overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft on Len , his development is something they 're going to be keen to push , and that may come at the expense of Plumlee at some point . Isaiah Thomas lead the Suns with a team - high 23 points off the bench . The Spurs have four days off before their next game at home Wednesday against the Atlanta Hawks . The Suns will finish a back - to - back set on the road Saturday against the Utah Jazz .


The Grizzlies ( 50 ) used a strong second half to outlast the Suns ( 3 - 2 ) 102 - 91 in Phoenix on Wednesday night . Memphis found itself behind six at halftime but outscored Phoenix 30 - 19 in the third quarter and 26 - 20 in the final period . The Grizzlies shot 50 percent from the field , led by strong performances from Courtney Lee and Mike Conley . Lee scored 22 points ( 9 - 14 FG , 4 - 5 3Pt ) , while Conley led all scorers with 24 ( 9 - 14 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt ) and 11 assists . Marc Gasol added 18 points , six assists , and five rebounds . The Suns , who beat the Lakers 112 - 106 on Tuesday , were paced by 23 points ( 9 - 12 FG ) , five rebounds and four assists from Eric Bledsoe . It was a quiet night for Goran Dragic , who scored just six points in 26 minutes . The third member of the backcourt trio , Isaiah Thomas , had 15 points and two assists off the bench , while Markieff Morris added 20 points and five rebounds . The Grizzlies out - rebounded Phoenix 37 - 35 and outscored the Suns in the paint 46 - 32 . Memphis also registered 25 assists compared to only 13 - on 32 field goals - for the Suns . Memphis now heads to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder on Friday . Phoenix , meanwhile , hosts the Kings on Friday .


The Sacramento Kings defeated the Phoenix Suns 114 - 112 in an exciting double - overtime bout of emerging Western Conference contenders Friday . Kings ' superstar DeMarcus Cousins fouled out with 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter , but played a major role getting in getting this game to overtime in the first place . His three - point play in the fourth quarter gave the Kings a 99 - 97 lead after trailing the entire game . The Suns ' Eric Bledsoe promptly evened the score with a layup , to bring the game to its first overtime . P.J . Tucker of the Suns was clutch off the bench in overtime , scoring five points early . The table turned quickly , though , as Darren Collison was fouled at the other end with 42 seconds to play in the first overtime . He went 1 - 2 at the line , and the game was tied at 106 all . Double overtime . The Kings fell to another deficit in the second overtime until Ben McLemore hit a clutch three to make it a one - point game . With the Suns still on top , Rudy Gay canned a mid - range jumper to give the Kings a 113 - 112 lead . Gay had been struggling mightily all night until he came through in a big way for his team . That was all she wrote as the Sacramento Kings improve their record to 5 - 1 , their best start to a regular season since 19990 .


The Phoenix Suns ( 4 - 3 ) gave the Golden State Warriors ( 5 - 1 ) their first loss on the year Sunday with the score finishing at 107 - 95 , at the US Airways Center . No one is doubting the talent that the Suns have this year , and that includes the Warriors after losing by double digits to them on Sunday . The Warriors got solid production from four of their starting five , but could n't get much bench production , which ended up making a big difference . Golden State was led by 28 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 4 - 10 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) from Stephen Curry , as well as 10 assists and five steals . Curry had a tough night with turning the ball over though , as the Suns ' defense was all over him consistently throughout the game . Draymond Green nearly posted his own double - double , putting up 22 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , to go along with nine rebounds , four blocks and one steal . The Suns really saw their scoring spread out across the board with 10 players giving contributions , while also receiving solid production from their bench . The two players specifically who stepped up off the bench for Phoenix included Isaiah Thomas , who had 22 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 13 - 14 FT ) with seven assists , three rebounds and one steal , and Gerald Green , who had 19 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 4 - 7 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) . The Suns now get to stay home for their game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night .


The Phoenix Suns ( 5 - 3 ) defeated the Brooklyn Nets ( 4 - 3 ) 112 - 104 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . Phoenix was down 63 - 49 at the half but were able to comeback in the second half and finished the game scoring 34 in the fourth quarter . They were also able to out - rebound the Nets 44 - 37 with Miles Plumlee leading the way and contributing 10 . This marks the second straight victory for the Suns . Phoenix found a majority of their production off the bench for their second game in a row . Gerald Green scored a season - high 28 points , after contributing 19 on Sunday . He was able to get to the line 12 times and converted on 11 of them . Isaiah Thomas also had a big day offensively off the bench , as he scored 21 points and added two steals . Like Green , this was his second game in a row putting up big numbers , considering he posted 22 points on Sunday . Goran Dragic had the most production of the starters . He went 7 - for - 15 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from beyond the three - point line to score 18 points , while adding six assists . Despite the loss , the Nets had six players reach double figures , with all their starters included in that feat . Joe Johnson scored a team - high 21 points as he shot 7 - for - 16 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line . Kevin Garnet recorded his second double - double of the season , going for 12 points and 10 rebounds . Despite not being a big offensive weapon anymore , he 's still relied upon to clean up the boards . Mirza Teletovic had solid production off the bench as he contributed 16 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes . He 's now averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds on the year . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday , while the Nets will go on the road to play the Golden State Warriors on Thursday .


The Charlotte Hornets ( 4 - 5 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 5 - 4 ) 103 - 95 on Friday . Charlotte was coming off two losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers at the start of their current four - game Western Conference roadtrip . Kemba Walker scored a team - high 19 points in 33 minutes . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is going to miss at least two games with a stress reaction in his foot . Rookie P.J . Hairston earned the first start of his NBA career , filling in at small forward with Kidd-Gilchrist out . Marvin Williams was questionable for the game with knee soreness , but he was able to play and contributed 24 minutes as the starting power forward . The Hornets will finish off their road trip Saturday against the Golden State Warriors . Phoenix was on a five - game homestand that wrapped up with this loss to the Hornets . The Suns had all five starters finish in double - digits scoring , but they shot just 43 percent from the field . Phoenix 's biggest gaff came from the 18 points they gave up off of turnovers in the game compared to the Hornets ' eight . The Suns have another game Saturday . They 'll face the Los Angeles Clippers on the road .


The Phoenix Suns ( 10 - 6 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 7 - 8 ) in a 120 - 112 victory at the US Airways Center on Wednesday . The surprisingly deep Suns rotation was on display against the Nuggets , as seven of the nine active players scored in double - digits . As far as the team 's starters , Eric Bledsoe lead the way with a 21 - point ( 6 - 10 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) , 10 - assist double - double . Bledsoe 's backcourt partner , Goran Dragic , also had an excellent performance and finished with 20 points ( 8 - 13 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) , five rebounds and four assists . Suns ' sixth man Gerald Green had a team - high 24 points ( 9 - 17 FG , 6 - 11 3Pt ) in only 26 minutes . While the Nuggets go below .500 after the tough defeat , they still had a group of players that were able to make a solid impact . The most apparent of those contributing players would be center Timofey Mozgov , who had an incredibly solid 18 - point ( 8 - 13 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and 13 - rebound double - double . Meanwhile , Wilson Chandler continues to look to break away from his start - of - the - season slump , as he had 19 points ( 7 - 12 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and seven rebounds . The Suns and Nuggets will travel to Denver to square off against each other again on Friday night .


The Orlando Magic ( 7 - 12 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 10 - 8 ) 93 - 90 on Sunday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . After falling behind for the first three quarters , the Suns looked to be in trouble . In the fourth quarter they came out firing though and were able to out - score the Magic 32 - 24 , coming up just three points short of completing their comeback . Orlando was able to shoot 46 percent from the field , while Phoenix shot 40 percent , giving the Magic just enough of an advantage to sneak out a victory on the road . Nikola Vucevic continued his extremely strong start to the season . He finished with 18 points and eight rebounds , giving him season averages of 19 points and 12 rebounds on the year . Tobias Harris was another big reason the Magic were able to get the win . He scored a team - high of 21 points , as he shot 8 - for - 18 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line . Victor Oladipo and Evan Fournier were the other two Magic players to reach double - figures . Oladipo scored 12 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) and handed out four assists , while Fournier scored 15 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and grabbed five rebounds . With the vicotry , the Magic were able to snap a four - game losing streak and will hope to gain some confidence for the future . The Suns had a chance , but just did n't seem to get enough bench production to keep them in it . Goran Dragic led all scorers with 22 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , while also grabbing eight rebounds and recording four assists . It was a solid bounce back game for Dragic after scoring only seven points in Denver on Sunday . Markieff Morris also did everything he could to keep the Suns close . He scored 18 points and contributed 10 rebounds and seven assists , giving him his fourth double - double on the year . Eric Bledsoe did n't have his most impressive night in this one , as he committed a game - high six turnovers and five fouls . He was still able to score 13 points though , while handing out six assists in the process . Gerald Green was the lone player on the bench to reach double - digit points , as he recorded 11 points in 26 minutes . The Magic 's next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday , while the Suns will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 11 - 8 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 7 - 11 ) 116 - 99 Tuesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . Phoenix caught fire in the second half of this matchup against the cross - conference Pacers . After going into halftime down two , the Suns out - scored Indiana 62 - 43 in the final two quarters to give them an 18 - point victory in front of their home crowd . Phoenix was able to shoot 48 percent from behind the three - point line , while the Pacers finished at just 31 percent . The Suns starting backcourt did most of the damage in this one , combining for 61 points . Goran Dragic shot 11 - for - 15 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from beyond the arc to score 34 points . He was also a perfect 7 - for - 7 from the free throw line in what looks to have been his best game of the season up until this point . Eric Bledsoe was the other member of the backcourt , as he finished with 27 points ( 11 - 20 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and seven assists . It was a season - high in scoring for Bledsoe , who now averages 15 points on the year . Both Markief Morris and Gerald Green also hit double figures in points . Morris recorded 15 points and six rebounds , while Green had 15 points and two assists . Green continues to be a bright spot off the bench for the Suns , as he 's averaging 14 points per game . Indiana just could n't close this game out . Roy Hibbert posted his fifth double - double , finishing with 15 points and 10 rebounds . He had n't played since November 22nd , so it was good to seem him back on the court . David West continued to work his way back into game shape in only his third game of the season . He chipped in 10 points ( 5 - 12 FG ) and six rebounds , and will only continue to get more comfortable as he gets more games under his belt . The Pacers bench had a solid amount of production , with C.J . Miles , C.J . Watson and Chris Copeland all reaching double figures . Miles shot 6 - for - 9 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from beyond the arc to score a team - high 17 points , while Watson and Copeland had 14 and 10 points respectively . The Suns next game will be on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday , while the Pacers will travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers on Thursday .


The Miami Heat ( 10 - 11 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 12 - 11 ) 103 - 97 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . While the Suns went into halftime with the lead , the Heat were able to out - score them 57 - 46 in the second half to secure the comeback victory on the road . Miami was also able to shoot 54 percent from the field and 53 percent from the three - point line compared to the Suns , who shot 48 percent from the field and 49 percent from beyond the arc . The Heat received almost no production from their bench in this one , as the bench scored only a combined total of 10 points . The starters were able to overcome the lobsided effort though , with Chris Bosh and Luol Deng leading the way . Bosh went 14 - for - 21 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 34 points and nine rebounds . The 34 points were a season high for Bosh , while he also showed up on the defensvie side and contributed four steals . Deng on the other hand had an outstanding shooting display , as he finished 9 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 23 points . Deng has n't done much on the offensive side of the ball in the last four games , so it was nice to see him have a strong game . Dwyane Wade also reached double figures and finished with 16 points , six rebounds and five assists . He did have five turnovers though , so he 'll look to cut back on those in the future . Coming off a triple - double , Eric Bledsoe struggled terribly . He shot only 2 - for - 11 from the field and 0 - for - 6 from the three - point line to finish with four points . It was his first time not reaching double figures in points in his last eight games . The Morris brothers collectively had respectable games for the Suns . Markieff went 6 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from beyond the arc to score 17 points , while Marcus came off the bench and shot a fantastic 10 - for - 13 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 25 points . Despite their effort it still was n't enough though . Gerald Green also had another solid game off the bench and recorded 19 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 5 - 7 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) in 21 minutes . The Heats ' next game will be on the road against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday , while the Suns will be at home against the Detroit Pistons on Friday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 4 - 19 ) went on the road and knocked off the Phoenix Suns ( 12 - 12 ) 105 - 103 on Friday night at the US Airways Center . Detroit finally got over the hump , snapping their 13 - game losing streak against the Suns on Friday . They were led by a well - rounded team effort in which six players scored in double figures . Andre Drummond was the leader of the pack though , as he scored 23 points ( 10 - 14 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) to go with 14 rebounds , one assist , one steal and one block in 30 minutes of action . Josh Smith posted a double - double of his own , scoring 12 points ( 5 - 14 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 4 FT ) to go with 11 rebounds . The Pistons saw eight players play 21 minutes or more in this game , and welcomed back shooting guard Jodie Meeks ( back ) , who made his season debut , scoring 12 points ( 4 - 10 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) to go with one rebound , one assist and one steal in 22 minutes . The Pistons continue their road trip Saturday in Sacramento against the Kings . The Suns also saw production from all over the roster , with seven players scoring in double figures . The leader was Goran Dragic , putting up 18 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) to go with five assists , five rebounds and two steals . P.J . Tucker had possibly the most impressive game , though , as he filled up the stat sheet , scoring 16 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) to go with nine rebounds , three assists and three steals in 33 minutes . The Suns also welcomed back Isaiah Thomas from his ankle injury , and he played 28 minutes off the bench , scoring 10 points ( 3 - 11 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) . Phoenix has now lost four games in a row , and they 'll look to turn it around on Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder .


The Milwaukee Bucks ( 13 - 12 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 12 - 14 ) 96 - 94 on Monday . Milwaukee has won two straight over Western Conference teams whom are expected to fight for playoff spots this season . The Bucks lost Jabari Parker to a sprained left knee during the contest . Parker will undergo examination to determine the severity of the injury , but when reviewing the tape , it appears Parker may be forced to sit out for at least a few games . Milwaukee used their deep bench to gain an advantage on the thin Suns , with four of the Bucks ' bench players finishing in double digits . Starting point guard Brandon Knight scored a team - high 20 points to lead the way . Phoenix is careening downhill with a six - game losing streak . They moved Alex Len into the starting center spot with Miles Plumlee moving to a bench role . Len fouled out , but put up six points , six rebounds and three blocks in 19 minutes . Goran Dragic missed a second straight game with a lower back injury , giving Gerald Green another spot start at shooting guard . Green finished with 12 points and eight rebounds in 40 minutes but shot just 3 - of - 18 from the field . Milwaukee has three games left on their road trip . They 'll take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday . Phoenix 's schedule relaxes over their next couple games , starting with Wednesday 's game in Charlotte against the Hornets .


The Phoenix Suns ( 16 - 14 ) defeated the Dallas Mavericks ( 20 - 10 ) 124 - 115 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . Despite a 41 - point fourth quarter , the Mavericks were n't able to buckle down defensively Tuesday and let the Suns score 124 points , giving them the nine - point victory . Despite shooting better from the field and out - rebounding the Suns 49 - 44 , the Mavericks committed 20 turnovers , giving the Suns enough of an advantage to secure the victory at home . The Suns found production from all over the court . Goran Dragic led all scorers , going 10 - for - 17 from the floor and 2 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 25 points . He 's now averaging 16 points per game on the season . Despite struggling with his shot , Eric Bledsoe had a huge game , scoring 16 points ( 6 - 19 FG , 1 - 7 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) , while recording 11 assists and 10 rebounds , giving him his second triple - double of the season . He was getting everything he wanted in this one , and was a big reason for the Suns ' victory . Alex Len also was big as he finished with 17 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 5 - 7 FT ) and seven rebounds before fouling out . The bench had a strong showing from Gerald Green and Isaiah Thomas . Green totaled 22 points , while Thomas finished with 12 . The Mavericks were led by the duo of Tyson Chandler and Dirk Nowitzki . Chandler was a force , scoring 22 points ( 6 - 8 FG , 10 - 12 FT ) and grabbing 14 rebounds . It was his thirteenth double - double of the season and third straight game with at least 14 rebounds . Nowitzki shot 7 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from deep to score 22 points , while also grabbing five rebounds . It was the most points he 's had in the last four games . In Rondo 's third game with the team , he finished with 13 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt ) , six rebounds and eight assists , as he did a little bit of everything Tuesday . Also , coming off the bench , Charlie Villanueva had a strong showing , going 7 - for - 13 from the field and 4 - for - 9 from beyond the arc to score 18 points . The Suns ' next game will be on the road against the Sacramento Kings on Friday , while the Mavericks will be at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 19 - 16 ) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers ( 4 - 27 ) 112 - 96 on Friday the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix . The Suns had a very strong second half on Friday , out - scoring the Sixers 55 - 37 over that span . They were able to use superior shooting all game , going 50 percent from the field and 44 percent from the three - point line compared to the Sixers who shot 43 percent from the field and only 27 percent from beyond the arc . To add to that , the Suns also out - rebounded the Sixers 48 - 41 giving them even more of an advantage in securing a victory in front of their home crowd . The Suns were led by Markieff Morris and Gerald Green . Morris had a very strong game shooting the ball , going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 21 points in 21 minutes . He 's now combined for 46 points over his last two outings , continuing to show the hot hand . Green on the other hand came off the bench for 21 points ( 9 - 15 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt ) of his own . He 's been a consistent option for the Suns off the bench , as he 's now averaging 14 points per game this year . Eric Bledsoe had a strong showing as well . He went 6 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 17 points , while also recording eight assists . Over his last four games he 's averaging 22 points and 7 assists per game , so he 's played a big part in the Suns ' success . Goran Dragic had a double - double with 10 points and 10 rebounds . The Sixers ' guards had a big day . Coming off the bench , Tony Wroten went off . He shot a ridiculous 10 - for - 19 from the field and 4 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 28 points . He 's now averaging 17 points on the season . Michael Carter-Williams also had a solid all - around game . He finished with 17 points ( 8 - 20 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt ) , seven rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes . He had a very poor showing on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors , where he had only four points in 38 minutes , so it was nice bounce back game for him . Henry Sims was another strong bench contributor . He went 6 - for - 7 from the field to score 16 points . He 's combined for 35 points over his last two games despite averaging only 10 points on the season . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday , while the Sixers will travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Saturday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 20 - 16 ) defeated the Toronto Raptors ( 24 - 10 ) 125 - 109 on Sunday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . The Suns were hot right from the beginning in this one , having an outstanding first half where they out - scored the Raptors 70 - 53 . They finished the game shooting 54 percent from the field and 35 percent from the three - point line , while the Raptors shot 46 percent from the floor and 35 percent from beyond the arc . The Suns had a solid defensive effort , and forced the Raptors into 21 turnovers . As a whole , the Suns got scoring from all over the place , with seven players reaching double figures in points . Eric Bledsoe led the team , going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 20 points , while also adding eight assists . This outing caps off a strong week and a half offensively for Bledsoe , who 's averaged 22 points over his last five games . Goran Dragic also had a strong shooting display , as he went 8 - for - 11 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from beyond the arc to score 18 points in 28 minutes . After struggling with his shot on Friday against the 76ers , it was good to see him turn things around , and give the Suns their very effective backcourt duo back . Coming off the bench , Isaiah Thomas had a very efficient outing , scoring 18 points ( 6 - 10 FG , 3 - 5 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and adding five steals . Not really known for his defensive presence , the five steals were a season - high for him . Also , in only 15 minutes , Alex Len scored 10 points ( 5 - 6 FG ) of his own . The Raptors saw an extremely strong showing by Jonas Valanciunas , who posted 21 points ( 9 - 14 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) and 10 rebounds . The double - double pushed his season averages to 12 points and 9 rebounds per game on the year . Kyle Lowry continued to excel offensively with the absence of DeMar DeRozan . Lowry went 6 - for - 17 from the field and 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 19 points , while also contributing seven assists and two steals . Over his last six outings , he 's averaging an impressive 26 points per game . Coming off the bench both Louis Williams ( 4 - 10 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 7 - 7 FT ) and James Johnson ( 7 - 9 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) had 17 points apiece . Terrence Ross was the other Raptor to reach double figures , as he had 12 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt ) and six rebounds . The Suns ' next game will be on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday , while the Raptors will be at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday .


The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 19 - 20 ) fell to the Phoenix Suns ( 23 - 18 ) on Tuesday , 107 - 100 Cleveland got their star back as Lebron James returned to the lineup after missing the last two weeks with knee and back issues . Phoenix looked poised to spoil James ' return , however , as the Suns built a 19 - point lead late in the third quarter . The Cavaliers went on an 18 - 5 run to close out the third quarter and cut the Suns ' lead to six entering the final period . In the end , Phoenix and Markieff Morris proved too much for Cleveland . Even with James returning , the Cavaliers were unable to snap their five - game losing streak and are now under .500 for the first time since Nov. 24 when they were 6 - 7 . James ended the night with 33 points , seven rebounds , and five assists . J.R Smith remained in the starting lineup and put up an impressive 29 points , but Phoenix held Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in check . Shawn Marion returned to action after missing Friday 's game with a hip injury and posted six points in 22 minutes . Cleveland will continue its Western Conference road trip on Thursday when the Cavaliers take on the Lakers . Phoenix got a huge game from big man Markieff Morris , who had a season - high 35 points Tuesday . The Suns gained some ground on the Spurs on Tuesday as San Antonio dropped their game to the Wizards . Phoenix will look to build Tuesday 's win when the Timberwolves come to town on Friday .


The Suns ( 24 - 18 ) won their second straight game , knocking off the Timberwolves ( 6 - 32 ) 110 - 99 on Friday night . Phoenix has rebounded since dropping back - to - back games against San Antonio and Memphis and holds a 4 game lead over the Thunder for the final playoff spot in the West . The Suns were led by 21 points and eight assists from Goran Dragic , who converted 10 - of - 17 field goal attempts . Eric Bledsoe added 16 points , and Gerald Green chipped in 19 off the bench . Leading scorer Markieff Morris finished with 13 on 6 - of - 12 shooting . Recent acquisition Brandan Wright had 11 points in 20 minutes off the bench . Minnesota played well offensively but simply could not slow down Phoenix , which shot 55 percent from the field . The Timberwolves made a respectable 46 percent of their free throw attempts and recorded 54 points in the paint . Mo Williams , who scored 52 points Tuesday in Indiana , led all scorers with 26 , making 5 - of - 12 three - pointers to go with five assists and three steals . Thaddeus Young added 13 points , and rookie Andrew Wiggins finished with 17 ( 8 - 15 FG ) . Wiggins , who is averaging 21 points on 48 percent shooting in January , departed late in the fourth quarter due to flu - like symptoms . The Wolves were still without Ricky Rubio , Nikola Pekovic and Kevin Martin , but all three players are expected to return in the near future . Up next , Minnesota travels to Denver to face the Nuggets on Saturday . Phoenix is off until Monday , when it hosts the Lakers


The Phoenix Suns ( 25 - 18 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 12 - 30 ) 115 - 100 on Monday . Isaiah Thomas was a lightening rod off the bench for the Suns . He had 24 points to go along with four assists and five steals in 30 minutes . His starting counterparts , Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic , also had solid performances . Bledsoe recorded 17 points , five rebounds , seven assists , and three steals in 31 minutes , while Dragic put up 24 points , nine rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes . The three - headed monster continues to put up good stat lines as the Suns look to improve on the eighth - best record in the Western Conference . Jeremy Lin got the start as Ronnie Price ( elbow ) sat out again , and Kobe Bryant continues to sit regularly to keep his aging body rested . Lin had a double - double , recording 10 points and 10 assists in 31 minutes . Nick Young was a bright spot as well , scoring 24 points off the bench with four rebounds , three assists , and two steals in 26 minutes . The Lakers will go to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans , and the Suns will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 26 - 18 ) took down the Portland Trail Blazers ( 31 - 12 ) 118 - 113 on Wednesday . Phoenix has now won eight of their last 10 , including wins in four consecutive games . The three - pronged point guard attack of Eric Bledsoe , Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas continues to get it done for the Suns . Those three combined for 76 points on 29 - of - 53 from the field Wednesday . 33 of those points were put in by Bledsoe , who also grabbed 10 rebounds , six assists and three steals . Isaiah Thomas had 27 off the bench , hitting three three - pointers and dishing out four assists . The Suns still hold a three - game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth - best Western Conference record . The Trail Blazers struggled for much of the game against the Suns . They made it a game late , but Bledsoe sank four free - throws in the final 10 seconds to end the Blazers ' hopes of a comeback victory . Portland was short - handed with LaMarcus Aldridge out with a thumb injury suffered in their 98 - 94 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday . Similiar to last year when Aldridge was out , Dorell Wright stepped into the starting lineup . Wright played 35 minutes and had 15 points , five assists and two steals . Damian Lillard played a game - high 41 minutes for Portland . Lillard and shooting guard Wesley Matthews each scored 22 points . Nicholas Batum was the man for the Blazers , though , putting up a personal season - high 27 points to go with 10 rebounds , five assists and one block . The Trail Blazers have now dropped four of their last five games . The Trail Blazers will take on the Boston Celtics on Thursday , and the Suns will face the Houston Rockets on Friday .


James Harden scored 33 points and drained the game - winning jumper as the Rockets knocked off the Suns 113 - 111 on Friday night . With the Rockets up by three with 26 seconds remaining , Phoenix 's Markieff Morris drove past Joey Dorsey , drew the foul and finished thorugh contact to bring the Suns within one . He rattled home the free throw , tying the game with 16 seconds to play . Houston inbounded to Harden , who dribbled the clock down and put a move on P.J . Tucker before pulling up and hitting the game - winning jumper as time expired . While the referees would convene to confirm the shot was relased in time , there was never any doubt , and Harden strutted off the court in a mob of teammates . Harden led all scorers with 33 points to go with six rebounds 10 assists and three steals . Donatas Motiejunas added 15 points and six boards , and Trevor Ariza chipped in 11 points . Dwight Howard exited the game after just eight minutes due to an ankle sprain and did not return . In his stead , Dorsey fininshed with four points and six rebound sin 20 minutes . Josh Smith and Corey Brewer each added 14 points off the bench . Phoenix , which shot 46 percent from the floor , got 25 points from Eric Bledsoe . He also added nine assists and eight rebounds in 39 minutes . Markieff Morris pitched in 21 points , and Isaiah Thomas had 22 off the bench . Goran Dargic was limited to only two points in 18 minutes . Up next , the Rockets face the Lakers at the Staples Center on Sunday night . Phoenix plays host to the Clippers , also on Sunday .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 29 - 14 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 26 - 19 ) 120 - 100 on Sunday . Los Angeles has won four straight games . Six players scored in double digits for the Clippers on Sunday , and Chris Paul ( 23 ) , J.J. Redick ( 20 ) and Blake Griffin ( 23 ) all scored over 20 points . Phoenix has dropped two straight games , but they had won four straight prior to this road bump . Isaiah Thomas led the way Sunday with a game - high 25 points in 25 minutes off the bench , but the Suns lost the game on the boards , allowing the Clippers to out - rebound them 50 - 31 . This was third game the Clippers and Suns have played against each other this season , with the Clippers winning all three of the matchups . The final game in their season series will take place on Apr . 14 , the final day of the regular season , in Phoenix .


The Phoenix Suns ( 27 - 20 ) defeated the Washington Wizards ( 31 - 16 ) 106 - 98 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . Coming out of the third quarter , the Suns had a nice 80 - 66 lead . The Wizards made a run in the fourth though , out - scoring the Suns 32 - 26 , but the comeback fell short as Phoenix finished with an eight - point victory . While the Suns were out - rebounded 50 - 41 , they shot better than the Wizards , going 46 percent from the field , while the Wizards went 42 percent from the floor . Goran Dragic was the leader for the Suns in this game , posting a game - high of 20 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) , to go along with two assists and two steals . He had a poor shooting performance ( 3 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) in Sunday 's game against the Clippers , so it was good to see him find his shot and have some success . The Suns also had a nice contribution from their bench , as Isaiah Thomas had 18 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt , 6 - 7 FT ) and four assists in only 20 minutes . He 's been playing his best basketball of the season offensively , averaging 23 points over his last five games . Brandan Wright also had an efficient night from the bench with 13 points ( 6 - 7 FG , 1 - 1 FT ) and five rebounds in only 17 minutes . Coming close to a double - double , Markieff Morris had 16 points ( 7 - 17 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , seven rebounds and four assists . He 's averaging 15 points and 6 rebounds on the season . Leading the Wizards in points was center Marcin Gortat , who went 6 - for - 12 from the field to score 14 points , while also adding eight rebounds . It 's a very rare occurence for Gortat to lead this team in scoring , so it was clear John Wall and Bradley Beal did n't have their best games offensively . Wall recorded 11 points ( 5 - 16 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt ) , seven rebounds and seven assists , while Beal had 13 points ( 5 - 15 FG , 3 - 3 3Pt ) and one rebound . Wall had just put in three solid games in a row , so it was a surprise to see his shot not falling . Getting the start at power forward , Kris Humphries recorded a double - double with 11 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) and 15 rebounds . It was his second double - double in his last three games . Otto Porter was the high scorer off the bench with 14 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) in 23 minutes . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the Chicago Bulls on Friday , while the Wizards will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 28 - 20 ) beat the Chicago Bulls ( 30 - 19 ) 99 - 93 on Friday . Phoenix was led by their starting backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic . They combined for 44 points , six rebounds , 10 assists , four steals and two blocks . The Suns are 10 - 4 in January , having put together two separate four - game win streaks this month . Phoenix owns the eighth best record in the Western Conference . They 're currently 3 games ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans , and would face the Golden State Warriors if the playoffs started today . The Bulls were coming off two straight overtime games on their West Coast road trip , and may have just ran out of gas . They kept themselves in it late , but Eric Bledsoe 's layup with 10 seconds remaining put it in the bag for the Suns . Pau Gasol had a stellar January , averaging 20 points , 13 rebounds , 3 assists and 3 blocks . He finished the month with another nice performance of 10 points and 19 rebounds . Gasol recorded nine straight double - doubles to end the month . The Suns have won two straight and will take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday . The Bulls will have off until Wednesday when they face the Houston Rockets who have won four straight games .


The Memphis Grizzlies ( 36 - 12 ) pulled out a victory over the Phoenix Suns ( 28 - 22 ) on Monday . Marc Gasol continued his stellar season , showing off his spectacular passing ability from the center position . He finished with 15 points , six rebounds , three blocks and eight assists . He has averaged five assists over his past five games , while shooting 91 percent from the free throw line during that stretch , which is n't an easy feat for one of the game 's few true centers . The Grizzlies are now 11 - 1 over their last 12 games , and only have one game against an opponent with a record better than .500 before the All-Star break . Isaiah Thomas led the Suns in scoring , putting up 24 points to give Phoenix a spark off the bench . Eric Bledsoe turned in a good game with 21 points , seven rebounds , eight assists , four steals and two blocks . He hit two free throws to give the Suns a 98 - 91 lead with 3:31 remaining in the game . Memphis ' Zach Randolph went on to score five points in the final 2:33 to give his team a fighting chance . Jeff Green then hit a bucket , was fouled in the process with four seconds left , and went on to make the free throw to give the Grizzlies a lead and a 102 - 101 victory . The Grizzlies will play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday , and the Suns will head to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday .


The Suns ( 29 - 23 ) knocked off the Jazz ( 17 - 33 ) on Friday night in Phoenix . It was a career night for Marcus Morris , who scored 34 points and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes off the bench . His brother , Markieff , added 12 points and eight rebounds , knocking down 6 - of - 18 field goals . P.J . Tucker had 12 points of his own , and Eric Bledsoe chipped in 15 to go with six assists and four steals . Isaiah Thomas was the only other Suns player in double - figures , chipping in 10 points off the bench . Utah , which fell behind by double - digits in the second quarter , got 24 points and five assists from Gordon Hayward . Derrick Favors added 20 points and five boards , while Rudy Gobert had 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench . Enes Kanter had a quiet night and was limited to only six points and six rebounds in 24 minutes . Rookie Dante Exum had six points of his own , coming via a pair of three - pointers . Up next , the Jazz return home to host the Kings on Saturday . Phoenix travels to Sacrament to take on the Kings on Sunday night .


The Houston Rockets ( 36 - 16 ) held off the Phoenix Suns ( 29 - 25 ) in a shootout Tuesday , winning 127 - 118 . James Harden was once again the story of the night as he torched the Suns for his sixth 40 - point performance of the season . Harden finished the night with 40 points , 12 rebounds , and nine assists in 43 minutes on the floor . 20 of his 40 points came in the fourth quarter as the Rockets were able to stave off a huge comeback by the Suns . Houston has now won all three games against Phoenix this season . Houston was coming off a tough 109 - 98 loss at home to Portland on Sunday , but was able to bounce back in Phoenix . The Rockets were without Terrence Jones for this game after being ruled out with flu - like symptoms . Despite being under - manned up front , the Rockets were able to out - rebound the Suns 47 - 39 . The Rockets have a meeting with the Clippers in Los Angeles on Wednesday before heading into the All-Star Break . Phoenix heads into the break having lost four of its last five games . The Suns stormed back from an early 18 - point deficit to make the game competitive , but were unable to secure the victory . Eric Bledsoe returned from his one - game absence ( paternity leave ) and played very well . Bledsoe ended the night with 32 points , four rebounds , and four assists . The Suns will return to action Feb. 20 against the Timberwolves .


The Boston Celtics ( 21 - 33 ) took down the Phoenix Suns ( 29 - 28 ) 115 - 110 on Monday . Avery Bradley has been the go - to man for the Celtics since the All-Star break , averaging 24 points , 4 rebounds , 4 assists and 4 steals in that span . He led both teams in scoring Monday , putting up 23 points to go along with six steals in 29 minutes . Isaiah Thomas faced off against the team that dealt him away at the trade deadline last week . He had a plus - 21 off the bench , recording 21 points and seven assists in 27 minutes . Boston will be without big man Jared Sullinger for the remainder of the season due to a stress fracture in his foot . In his place , Tyler Zeller got the start at center Monday , posting 12 points and six rebounds in a team - high 36 minutes . Former Bucks guard Brandon Knight got the start for his new team Monday . In his first contest with the Suns , he came off the bench and had 13 points and five assists in 25 minutes against the Chicago Bulls , a 112 - 107 loss on Saturday . Knight started alongside Eric Bledsoe , who approached a triple - double with 21 points , 10 assists and seven rebounds . Alex Len continued his maturation process with 10 points , 12 boards and six blocked shots . The Suns are sitting on the 10th - best record in the Western Conference , and are chasing the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth and final playoff spot . The Suns will head to Denver to face the Nuggets on Wednesday , while the Celtics will host the New York Knicks on Wednesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 31 - 28 ) held on to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 32 - 26 ) 117 - 113 in overtime Thursday at the US Airways Center . With the Sun setting on Phoenix 's playoff hopes , the Suns picked up a huge victory over one of the NBA 's hottest teams . Oklahoma City absorbed Phoenix 's early haymakers and responded with some big runs of their own . When Markieff Morris converted a three - point play to put the Suns up three with time winding down , Russell Westbrook responded with a three - point play of his own to help force the second overtime game between these teams this season . Russell Westbrook had his second straight triple - double with 39 points , 14 rebounds , and 11 assists , but the rest of the Thunder were unable to produce in the overtime period . These two teams will meet again on March 29 in Phoenix . Oklahoma City Westbrook continued to make his case for MVP with an incredible outing , but the Thunder fell short . Outside of Westbrook 's incredible outing , the Thunder struggled to score the basketball . Westbrook 's 39 points were more than the other four starters combined . Oklahoma City travels to Portland on Friday for the second half of a back - to - back set . Phoenix has responded after a rough start to the post All-Star push with two victories in two nights . Eric Bledsoe was up to the challenge Thursday , just missing out on a triple - double of his own as he lit up the Thunder for 28 points , 13 rebounds , and nine assists . The Suns get another chance to gain ground in the West on Saturday when they host the Spurs .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 36 - 23 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 31 - 29 ) , 101 - 74 . The Suns were held to a franchise - low 24 points in the first half . Brandon Knight exited in the first half due to a hip injury . The teams combined to shoot 9 - of - 35 from downtown . The Spurs concluded their nine - game rodeo road trip in decisive fashion . Kawhi Leonard added a team - high 22 points , 10 rebounds , three steals and two blocks in a team - high 32 minutes . Danny Green , Boris Diaw and Aron Baynes each scored 12 points . Marcus Morris scored 15 of his team - high 19 points in the fourth quarter . All active players , sans Danny Granger , played in the blowout loss . Brandan Wright missed all three of his shot attempts , and no one on the team shot better than 50 percent from the field . The Spurs have three days off before beginning a six - game homestand against the Sacramento Kings . The Suns start a four - game road trip against the Miami Heat on Monday .


The Golden State Warriors ( 50 - 12 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 33 - 32 ) 98 - 80 on Monday in Phoenix . It looked as if the Warriors were going to pull away in the second quarter , but a late run by the Suns helped them tie the game going into halftime . However , Golden State was able to pull away once again after a big third quarter gave them a 15 - points lead . The Warriors then pulled away for good in the final period with Stephen Curry leading the way . The MVP-candidate recorded a game - high 36 points on 14 - of - 24 shooting , six rebounds , five assists , and four steals . The other splash brother , Klay Thompson , added 25 points on 8 - of - 19 shooting . Draymond Green put together a triple - double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes and was the only other Golden State player to score in double figures . The win gives the Warriors their fourth straight win and extends their lead in the Western Conference over the Grizzlies to 6 games . Eric Bledsoe lead the way for the Suns in the losing effort , scoring 19 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting in 36 minutes . Bledsoe 's running - mate in the backcourt , Brandon Knight , had 13 points in 13 minutes before going down with a sprained left ankle and he did not return . The severity of the sprain is currently unknown , but it is unlikely he sees the court in Phoenix 's next game . Alex Len recorded a double - double , putting up 10 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes , and T.J. Warren played well off the bench , logging 11 points on 5 - of - 9 shooting in 24 minutes . As a team , the Suns recorded just 13 assists to 18 turnovers and the loss puts them three games back from the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference . Up next , the Warriors will head home Wednesday to take on the Detroit Pistons , while the Suns will stay home Wednesday and go up against the Minnesota Timberwolves .


The Phoenix Suns ( 34 - 32 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 14 - 49 ) 106 - 97 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . The Suns got out to a quick start in this one , grabbing a 25 - 18 lead right away after the first quarter . It remained pretty much even throughout the rest of the game , but the Suns were able to pull off a huge win , as it put them just two and a half games out of the final projected playoff seed in the Western Conference standings . The Suns were the superior shooters in this game , going 50 percent from the field and 25 percent from the three - point line , while the Timberwolves finished at just 44 percent from the floor and a disgraceful eight percent from beyond the arc . The Suns were led by Markieff Morris , who finished with a team - high of 24 points ( 10 - 15 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , to go along with three rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes . It was a very nice bounce - back outing for the forward , as he posted just four points on 1 - of - 8 shooting from the field during Monday 's game against the Warriors . He 's now averaging 15 points and 6 rebounds on the year . Also getting a piece of the action was Eric Bledsoe , who had a great night shooting the ball to finish with 18 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and nine assists . It was his second strong showing in a row , as he 's combined for 37 points and 12 assists over his last two games . The Suns gained even more of an advantage from their bench in the win , as they were extremely productive . Rookie T.J. Warren had a breakout performance and scored 17 points ( 8 - 10 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) in just 19 minutes . The Suns drafted him knowing he could score at a high rate , so it 's not surprising he was finally able to show a little more of what he 's got . Marcus Thornton also reached double figures off the bench , with 14 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) and four rebounds in 22 minutes . Kevin Martin did his best to keep the Timberwolves in this game . He went 5 - for - 8 from the field and 6 - for - 7 from the free throw line to score a team - high of 16 points . After shooting just 25 percent ( 2 - 8 FG ) from the field in Monday 's game against the Clippers , it was good to see him hit on such a high percentage of shots Wednesday . In a solid performance off the bench , Justin Hamilton went 7 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score a season - high of 15 points , while also adding three rebounds and two blocked shots . It was a nice surprise for the Timberwolves , as he averages just 3 points per game and has reached double - digit points in just one other game this season . With Kevin Garnett sitting out on a night of rest , Adreian Payne moved back into the starting lineup for the fourth time this season . In 29 minutes , he finished with 10 points ( 3 - 9 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) and three rebounds . Andrew Wiggins did n't have much of an impact either , as he also had just 10 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) and four rebounds . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday , while the Timberwolves will travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Friday .


The Atlanta Hawks ( 51 - 14 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 34 - 33 ) 96 - 87 on Friday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . Despite coming out of the third quarter down 73 - 65 , the Hawks lit it up in the fourth , out - scoring the Suns 31 - 14 to finish the game and steal the nine - point victory on the road in Phoenix . It 's a tough loss for the Suns , as that marks their fifth loss over their last ten games . It also pushes them three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans , who sit tied for the eigth and final projected playoff seed in the Western Coference standings . The Hawks , on the other hand , only furthered their already comfortable lead atop the Eastern Conference standings . They now sit 10 games ahead of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first overall seed . Paul Millsap was a big reason for the Hawks ' success . He went 10 - for - 18 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 23 points , while also adding nine rebounds , three steals and three blocked shots . He 's been very impressive on the defensive side of the ball lately , finishing with two or more steals in each of his last six games . He 's pushed his season averages to 17 points , 8 rebounds and three assists . Kyle Korver also played a big factor in the win , finishing with 14 points ( 5 - for - 8 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) , four rebounds and two blocked shots . He has been unbelievable shooting the ball over his last three games , combining to go 18 - for - 25 from the field and 14 - for - 19 from the three - point line to score 52 points . Coming close to a double - double , Al Horford added 12 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and seven rebounds in 34 minutes . He dominated Alex len in the post , not only scoring some points on him , but keeping Len scoreless himself in 24 minutes . Both Dennis Schroder and Kent Bazemore reached double figures off the bench with 11 points apiece . While their bench combined for only 15 points , the Suns ' starters did plenty of scoring . The Morris twins formed a solid duo at the forward positions . Markieff Morris finished with 22 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) , six rebounds and five steals , while Marcus Morris posted 18 points ( 7 - 18 FG , 3 - 9 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and six rebounds . Markieff has posted two impressive games in a row , combining for 46 points on 19 - of - 33 shooting from the field . Marcus was in the starting lineup , as P.J . Tucker shifted down to a guard position with Brandon Knight sitting out with an ankle injury . Eric Bledsoe did his best to make up for the loss of Knight as well . He went 7 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 21 points , to go along with six assists . He did have seven turnovers though , as he was a little sloppy in the loss . Tucker added 11 points ( 4 - 9 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and nine rebounds . The Hawks ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday , while the Suns will be at home against the New York Knicks on Sunday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 35 - 33 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 13 - 53 ) 102 - 89 on Sunday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . This was a huge win for the Suns , as they were starting to lose ground on both the Oklahoma City Thunder and New Orleans Pelicans for the final projected playoff seed in the Western Conference standings . They now sit two games behind the Pelicans and three games behind the Thunder , so there wo n't be much room for anymore losses moving forward in their fight to get into the playoffs . The Suns shot well in this game , finishing at 49 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line , while the Knicks went 44 percent from the floor and 36 percent from deep . With Brandon Knight still sidelined with an ankle injury , Eric Bledsoe again stepped up for the Suns and posted a team - high of 21 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 4 - 6 FT ) , to go along with nine rebounds and 11 assists as well . He 's on a strong stretch of four games , averaging 20 points and 7 assists during that span . Brandan Wright moved into the starting lineup at center for the first time this season , with Alex Len sitting out with an ankle injury . Wright took advantage of the start and finished with 18 points ( 7 - 8 FG , 4 - 5 FT ) and 11 rebounds in 37 minutes . It was a new season - high in points for him , while also marking his first double - double since his first game of the season back in November . Marcus Morris was dialed in with his shot as well , going 9 - for - 14 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 20 points . It was his second strong performance in a row , as he 's combined for 38 points and 10 rebounds over his last two . As has been the case all season , the Knicks struggled to get anything going offensively . Andrea Bargnani and Alexey Shved did the majority of the scoring . Bargnani finished with 18 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and three assists , while Shved added 18 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 4 - 8 FT ) and four rebounds . Shved has been one of the few bright spots of late , averaging 17 points and 6 rebounds over his last five games . Bargnani has also been solid over his last few games , as this marked his second 18 - point performance in as many games . The only other Knick in double figures was Lance Thomas , who recorded 14 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 6 - 10 FT ) and four rebounds in 29 minutes . The Suns ' next game will be at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday , while the Knicks will be at home against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 36 - 33 ) held off the New Orleans Pelicans ( 37 - 31 ) on Thursday at the US Airways Center by a score of 74 - 72 . Anthony Davis ' absence was certainly apparent Thursday after the rising super star was scratched from the lineup with a sprained ankle suffered during the morning shootaround . As a result , Phoenix 's Brandan Wright had free reign of the paint all night , finishing with seven blocks and eight rebounds . Omer Asik 's departure due to a calf injury did n't help the Pelicans ' cause either as the Suns out - rebounded them by 12 . It was a sloppy game on the offensive end as well with neither team shooting above 40 percent from the field . The Suns were able to come away with the win in the end after Tyreke Evans ' jumper with time running out did n't fall . These two teams are battling for the final playoff spot in the West and will have a pivotal meeting on April 10 to decide the season series . New Orleans ' last two games have been decided by a grand total of three points as they are now a full game behind Oklahoma City in the Western Conference . Asik and Davis were n't the only injured Pelicans on Thursday ; Tyreke Evans was noticeably playing through pain in his left ankle , but gritted out 35 minutes of time on the floor . The Pelicans do n't have much time to nurse their wounds with a matchup with the Warriors on the slate for Friday . It 's unclear whether Anthony Davis or Omer Asik will be available for that contest . Phoenix finished its five - game homestand with a 3 - 2 mark after getting a big win Thursday . Brandon Knight , Alex Len , and Marcus Thornton were all sidelined with injuries , but Markieff Morriss and Brandan Wright helped the Suns get the win . The Suns will travel to Houston to take on the Rockets on Saturday before kicking off a four - game homestand on Sunday against Dallas . That homestand is critical for the Suns , who will be on the road for seven of its final eight games .


The Phoenix Suns ( 38 - 33 ) edged out the Dallas Mavericks ( 44 - 27 ) , 98 - 92 , on Sunday at the US Airways Center to keep their faint playoff hopes alive . Phoenix led by as many as 17 , but that comfortable lead quickly turned into a six point deficit midway through the fourth . With their playoff chances starting to dwindle , the Suns desperately needed a home win Sunday . Eric Bledsoe canned a deep three to cut Dallas ' lead to one . From there , the Suns outscored the Mavericks 13 - 6 over the last four minutes to seal the win . Dallas went 2 - 13 from the floor in the last 7:13 as it faltered to its second straight loss . The Suns clinched the season series with their third win over the Mavericks this season . They will meet for the final time in the regular season on April 8th . Dallas needed a win to keep pace with San Antonio , who got a big win in Atlanta earlier in the day . J.J Barea was out for this game with a sprained ankle and Devin Harris had to exit the game due to illness , leaving Raymond Felton as the lone reserve point guard for Dallas . Felton hit a three to start the fourth but only logged five minutes for the whole game . Monta Ellis was a frigid 4 - for - 22 from the field and finished with 11 points . The Mavericks have a chance to regain some ground this week with two games against the Spurs , who lead them by a game in the race for the West 's sixth seed . Phoenix moved ahead of New Orleans in the standings Sunday with a win and a Pelicans loss . However , the Suns still trail the streaking Thunder by 3 games for the West 's final playoff spot . Brandon Knight sat out again Sunday , but the club hopes to have him back for Phoenix 's next game , which will be Wednesday against Sacramento .


The Sacramento Kings ( 26 - 45 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 38 - 34 ) 108 - 99 on Wednesday at the US Airways Center in Phoenix . After the Oklahoma City Thunder got destroyed by the San Antonio Spurs earlier Wednesday , this was a huge opportunity for the Suns to pick up a game on the Thunder , who remain three games ahead of them for the eighth and final projected playoff spot in the Western Conference standings . Instead , the Kings were the ones who came out with some fire and picked up their fourth straight win , despite having already been eliminated from the playoffs . The Kings were the superior shooters in this game , going 49 percent from the field and 38 percent from the three - point line , while the Suns finished at 44 percent from the floor and just 24 percent from deep . It was a team - effort win for the Kings , who had seven players reach double figures in points . DeMarcus Cousins led the way , going 11 - for - 19 from the field to score 24 points , while also adding 11 rebounds and a blocked shot . It was his third double - double over his last four games , a stretch where he 's averaging 24 points and 12 rebounds . Rudy Gay struggled with his shot , but still added 14 points ( 3 - 7 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 8 - 9 FT ) and five assists . He had scored over 20 points in nine straight games coming into Wednesday , so it was somewhat of a disappointing performance for Gay , but with so many players getting in the action offensively for the Grizzlies , they were still able to finish off with a win . Starting at point guard , Ray McCallum added 14 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and five assists . Despite averaging just 7 points per game on the year , this marked his third straight game in double figures . Coming off the bench , Nik Stauskas chipped in with an efficient 13 points ( 5 - 7 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) and four rebounds in 18 minutes . Markieff Morris had the most production for the Suns , finishing with a team - high of 24 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , to go along with seven rebounds and two steals . He 's continued to stay very consistent for the Suns , averaging 20 points and 7 rebounds over his last seven games . The other Morris brother , Marcus , had a big game as well . He went 7 - for - 11 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 19 points in 26 minutes . He 's shot over 50 percent from the field in two of his last three games , as he 's dialed in and gaining some momentum . Eric Bledsoe added 19 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) of his own , while also pulling down five rebounds . He 's riding a nice three - game stretch , where he 's averaging 24 points and 5 assists . Archie Goodwin had a strong showing off the bench as well , scoring 15 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) in 26 minutes . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday , while the Suns will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday .


The Portland Trail Blazers ( 46 - 25 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 38 - 35 ) 87 - 81 on Friday . LaMarcus Aldridge was able to give it a go on Friday despite a finger injury that 's been bothering him for much of the season . His production was uncompromised as he was able to pour in 27 points to go along with nine boards , one assist and one block . The other fist of the one - two punch that makes up the Blazers attack is Damian Lillard . He did n't play his best basketball putting up 11 points , four rebounds and four assists . It helped to have French swingman Nicolas Batum back in the fold after missing some time with a back injury . Batum recorded five points , nine rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes in his return . The Suns were once again without Brandon Knight who sat out his seventh straight game with an ankle injury . The Suns were 5 - 2 without Knight until Friday 's tilt with the Trail Blazers . Marcus Morris got the start in Knight 's place and recorded 15 points and nine rebounds . His twin brother Markieff had 19 points and 12 rebounds . Eric Bledsoe had an illness that jeopardized his playing status but he was able to suit up and play . He finished with 13 points and seven assists in 38 minutes of action . The Suns will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday , as the Trail Blazers will welcome the Denver Nuggets to Portland on Saturday .


The Thunder ( 42 - 32 ) defeated the Suns ( 38 - 36 ) 109 - 97 at the US Airways Center on Sunday . Phoenix jumped out to a 35 - 24 lead by the end of the first quarter and , at one point , led by 19 points in the second . But , midway through the second quarter , the Thunder climbed back into the game , cutting the lead to eight points by halftime . By the end of the third quarter , Phoenix ' lead was down to three points . With 9 minutes remaining , Oklahoma City took the lead and began to pull away , outscoring the Suns 33 - 18 in the fourth quarter . Three-point shooting may have been the difference - maker , as the Suns went 5 - for - 22 from beyond the arc , while the Thunder went 10 - for - 25 . Russell Westbrook shined as he has for most of the season in Kevin Durant 's absence , finishing with 33 points ( 10 - 29 FG , 1 - 7 3Pt ) , nine rebounds , seven assists , three steals and one block in 38 minutes . D.J . Augustin came off the bench to score 19 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 4 - 5 3Pt ) , to go with one rebound , three assists and one steal in 32 minutes . Dion Waiters contributed 18 points ( 8 - 20 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt ) , three rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes . Markieff Morris led the Suns in scoring with 24 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , to go with seven rebounds , one assist and one steal . T.J. Warren scored 18 points off the bench , going 8 - for - 10 from the field . Sunday 's loss was critical for the Suns , who are now four games behind the eighth - place Thunder in the Western Conference . To make matters worse , the Thunder have the heads - up tie - breaker , which realistically puts the Suns five games behind Oklahoma City . The Thunder have won the season series 3 - 1 .


The Phoenix Suns ( 39 - 38 ) escaped with an 87 - 85 win over the Utah Jazz ( 34 - 42 ) . Rodney Hood missed the game - winning three - pointer at the buzzer . He was potentially fouled , but the official ruled otherwise . The Suns moved to three and a half games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final playoff spot with five games remaining . Gerald Green scored 24 points in just 22 minutes for the first time since November 26th . After three straight double - figure scoring games , rookie T.J. Warren was limited to four points with Green putting on a show . Brandan Wright continues to start for the injured Alex Len , supplying 14 points , three rebounds , four blocks , three steals and one assist in 33 minutes . Trey Burke was dealing with back issues and did n't play . Dante Exum was joined in the starting lineup by fellow rookie Rodney Hood , who was cleared of concussion symptoms after missing the previous game . Hood replaced Joe Ingles in the starting lineup and scored 17 points . He entered the game shooting 47 percent from the field since the All-Star break . Gordon Hayward scored 21 points on 18 shots and Rudy Gobert , potential Defensive Player of the Year , provided eight points , 15 rebounds , two assists , one steal and one block in 38 minutes . The Suns engage in a four - game road trip Tuesday beginning against the Atlanta Hawks . The Jazz conclude a two - game , two - day road trip when they play the Sacramento Kings on Sunday before hosting them three days later .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 56 - 26 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 39 - 43 ) 112 - 101 on Tuesday at the US Airways Center and are now guaranteed finish no lower than the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs . The Clippers led by as many as 30 points in this contest , but their reserves allowed the Suns to cut the lead down to 11 late in the fourth quarter . Still , the lead proved to be insurmountable as the Clippers notched a franchise - record eighth consecutive road win . Chris Paul finished with 22 points and six assists over 29 minutes of action and DeAndre Jordan had another double - double with 13 points and 14 rebounds . Paul played in all 82 games this season for the first time in his career . Los Angeles finished the regular season winning 14 of its final 15 games and seven in a row . While the Clippers starting lineup is loaded with star power , questions remain about their bench corps being an Achilles heel in the post season . The Rockets and Spurs , both sitting at 55 - 26 , will finish their respective seasons Wednesday . Those games have major implications on the West 's final standings , but the Clippers will be slotted no lower than third . Phoenix 's disappointing second half came to an end Tuesday . The Suns had a legitimate chance at winning the eighth seed in the West when they moved to 38 - 33 in late March , but a 1 - 9 finish down the stretch eliminated them from contention . Phoenix started the year with a crowded back court that featured Goran Dragic , Isaiah Thomas , and Eric Bledsoe , but a flurry of trade deadline moves jettisoned Dragic and Thomas to the Eastern Conference and brought Brandon Knight to the Suns . Knight was hampered by an ankle injury for much of the second half of the season , causing him to miss all but one game after March 9 . The Suns have narrowly missed the playoffs two years in a row , but players like Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe should keep them a competitive team next season .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 1 - 2 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 1 - 1 ) 102 - 91 on Saturday . Russell Westbrook underwent surgery to repair his broken right hand Saturday and will be reevaluated in four weeks to set a more firm timetable . With several other players sidelined with injuries as well , the Thunder had just eight healthy bodies to use and were still able to come away with a win . Lone healthy point guard Sebastian Telfair played 39 minutes and put up four points , nine assists , and four steals . Perry Jones has become the team 's defacto go - to scorer of late , and he finished with 23 points in 41 minutes . The Nuggets looked to a menagerie of players for an answer to beat the debilatated Thunder after going into the half down 55 - 33 . They used 12 players in total but were unable to find the right configuration of players Saturday to contest for a win . Ty Lawson bounced back from a disappointing season opener and finished with 25 points and five assists in 35 minutes . Kenneth Faried played only 25 minutes as the team looked to their bench to try and ignite a comeback in the second half . The Nuggets ' next game is at home Monday against the Scramento Kings . The Thunder 's next game is on the road Monday against the Brooklyn Nets .


The Grizzlies moved to 60 on Friday , surviving a late run to knock off the depleted Thunder ( 1 - 5 ) 91 - 89 . Oklahoma City , which got 12 fourth - quarter points from Reggie Jackson , dropped its third straight since losing Russell Westbrook ( knee ) , in addition to Kevin Durant ( leg ) , who has not played this season . The Thunder traded baskets with Memphis throughout the fourth quarter but did not lead until the final minute , when a Jackson three - pointe put the home team ahead 89 - 87 . Mike Conley answered with a three of his own not the other end , putting the Grizzlies back up one with 38 seconds to play . With a chance to re - take the lead , Nick Collison failed to inbound the ball , drawing a five - second violation . Courtney Lee , who was fouled on the other end , made 1 - of - 2 attempts , leaving the Thunder with one final chance to win . Down by two , Serge Ibaka misfired on a three - pointer from the top of the key as time expired . Jackson 's 22 points , seven rebounds and eight assists led the way for the Thunder , who shot nearly 47 percent from the field . Ibaka chipped in 16 points , while Jeremy Lamb added 17 . Steven Adams chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds . Memphis got 20 points and five assists from Conley and 17 points from Courtney Lee , who made all three of his attempts from beyond the arc . Marc Gasol and a quiet night , putting up eight points ( 4 - 11 FG ) and nine boards in 41 minutes . The Grizzlies committed only eight turnovers , compared to 17 for Oklahoma City . Looking ahead , the Grizzlies head east to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks on Saturday evening . Oklahoma City remains home to host the Kings on Sunday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 5 - 2 ) were beaten by the injury - plagued Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2 - 5 ) 101 - 93 on Sunday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena . The Kings have been a pleasant surprise to this point in the 2014 season , but lost one on the road to a Thunder team who is dealing with all kinds of injury issues . This is a team who definitely has some serious talent in players like DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay , for starters . Cousins put up 16 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 2 - 5 FT ) , with seven rebounds , four steals , two blocks and an assist , but had some foul troubles . Gay was the Kings ' leading scorer on Sunday though , and posted a double - double with 23 points ( 9 - 19 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and 10 rebounds . He also chipped in six assists with two steals as well . The Kings are going to be on the road Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks next . Not only are the Thunder without Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook , but they 've been forced to sign players just to have enough bench players to feel confident about their depth . Their most recent signing was Ish Smith , who played eight minutes and scored seven points ( 2 - 2 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) with one assist . The Thunder were led offensively by point guard Reggie Jackson , who scored 22 points ( 6 - 19 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 9 - 10 FT ) , to go along with six assists and two rebounds . The Thunder used as much firepower as they had to beat the Kings , with nine players getting in on the action . The return of Jeremy Lamb recently has been a welcomed one , as he scored 17 points ( 5 - 13 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) with nine rebounds and four assists . The Thunder will head to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks on Tuesday night next .


The Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 6 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 3 - 7 ) 96 - 89 in overtime on Friday . Brandon Jennings paced the Pistons , scoring a team - high 29 points in 36 minutes . They had dropped three straight games before pulling out the win over the injury - depleted Thunder . Since being challenged by coach Stan Van Gundy to start being more aggressive on offense , Jennings has responded by looking for his shot earlier in games . The Pistons finish their four - game road trip in Memphis on Saturday against the Grizzlies . Despite playing without their two MVP-level players in Russell Westbrook ( hand ) and Kevin Durant ( foot ) , the Thunder have competed realitively well . They 're 2 - 2 in their last four games , and Reggie Jackson continues to put up All-Star numbers to try and show that he is indeed an All-Star caliber player when given the minutes and possessions to prove it . Jeremy Lamb bounced back from two poor games to score a team - high 24 points . The Thunder have a day off before hosting the Houston Rockets on Sunday .


The Houston Rockets ( 9 - 1 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 3 - 8 ) 69 - 65 on Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City . This was an all - around ugly game for both teams , marked by a few scuffles and technicals along the way . Both teams shot very poorly , as Houston shot 29 percent from the field and 20 percent from the three - point line , while Oklahoma City shot 29 percent from the field and 16 percent from beyond the arc . The Rockets did take a 54 - 45 rebounding advantage by the end of the game , which may have allowed them the ugly victory . For the Rockets , James Harden had a game - high 19 points , while also adding nine rebounds and five assists . He struggled with his three - point shot though , as he only went 2 - for - 9 from behind the three - point line . Dwight Howard came one rebound shy of his eigth double - double of the season , as he finished with 12 points and nine rebounds . He struggled offensively and could n't reach his season average of 19 points per game . Trevor Ariza chipped in 11 points , but also shot pretty poorly , as he went 4 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line . The Rockets bench had a meager eight total points , with Francisco Garcia scoring six of those eight , so they did n't offer much help to the starters . Patrick Beverley ( hamstring ) returned to action for the Rockets after missing four game . He played 29 minutes as the starting point guard . The Thunder were led by Lance Thomas and Reggie Jackson , who scored 15 points a piece . Jackson had a surprising season - high 11 rebounds , but shot only 3 - for - 11 from the field . Most of his points came from the free - throw line as he converted on a perfect nine for nine . The 15 points for Thomas were also a season - high for him , although like Jackson , he got most of his production from the free - throw line , where he made 7 - of - 8.The only other Thunder player to reach double figures was Serge Ibaka , as he contributed 10 points and six rebounds . Continuing to come off the bench since returning from MCL surgery , Anthony Morrow struggled mightily as well , shooting only 1 - for - 9 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from beyond the arc for four points . Normally , scoring only 65 points would mean a blowout , but surprisingly , it kept the Thunder very much alive in this one . The Rockets ' next game will be on the road against the Memphis Grizzles on Monday , while the Thunder will also go on the road to Utah to play the Jazz on Tuesday .


The Brooklyn Nets ( 5 - 7 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 3 - 11 ) 94 - 92 on Friday . Brooklyn continues to sputter along . Despite being a veteran - laden team , they 've only played so - so to this point . They dropped five straight games coming into Friday and barely got past the injury - depleted Thunder . The Nets continue their three - game road trip in San Antonio on Saturday against the Spurs . Oklahoma City has lost five straight games . Andre Roberson moved back into the starting lineup at shooting guard , pushing Jeremy Lamb back to a bench role . Roberson put up four points in 22 minutes , but his production comes mostly on the defensive end . Lamb played just 17 minutes off the bench . The Thunder will stay home and host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday .


The Golden State Warriors ( 10 - 2 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 3 - 12 ) 91 - 86 on Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City . With even scoring production between the two teams in the second half , the Warriors were able to out - score the Thunder 52 - 47 in the first half to give them enough of an advantage to secure the victory Sunday . In what most thought would be a blowout win for the Warriors with both Reggie Jackson and Kevin Durant still sidelined , the Thunder were actually able to keep it close and nearly came out with the win . The Thunder were led by Reggie Jackson , who came two assists shy of a triple - double . He shot 10 - for - 26 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line , as he finished with 22 points , while also adding 11 rebounds and eight assists . Jackson , one of the more talented of the healthy players for the Thunder , was heavily relied upon to keep them in the game . Coming off the bench , Anthony Morrow continued to offer consistent production ever since coming back from his MCL injury . He scored 16 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and grabbed 12 rebounds , giving him his first double - double of the season . Serge Ibaka also chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds . He 's now scored a combined 54 points over the last three games , as he 's done whatever he can to keep the Thunder in games . Surprisingly pushing the Warriors to victory was Marreese Speights , who came off the bench for a season - high 28 points ( 11 - 18 FG , 6 - 9 FT ) and seven rebounds . He 's only reached the 20 - point mark twice this season , but he seems to be continuing to gain confidence as the season goes on . The Warriors backcourt of Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry were the other two who really helped the team fight off the Thunder . Thompson posted 20 points ( 6 - 20 FG , 4 - 11 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , eight rebounds and five assists , while Curry had 15 points ( 5 - 15 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) , six rebounds and six assists . The only other player to reach double figures was Draymond Green , who added 10 points , while grabbing nine rebounds . It was n't the best performance from the Warriors , but they were still able to leave Oklahoma with the victory and their tenth win of the season . The Warriors ' next game will be on the road against the Miami Heat on Tuesday , while the Thunder will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 4 - 12 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 5 - 11 ) 97 - 82 on Wednesday . Oklahoma City cracked their six - game losing streak with Wednesday 's win . Reggie Jackson led the way with a team - high 22 points and eight rebounds in 33 minutes . Jeremy Lamb played well off the bench , putting up 21 points in 24 minutes . The Thunder 's next game is Friday against the New York Knicks , and it 's possible Russell Westbrook ( hand ) could return for that game . Utah has lost four straight games . They could n't buy a shot from downtown Wednesday as they shot 19 percent from beyond the arc . Gordon Hayward bounced back from his six - point performance Monday to score a game - high 24 points against the Thunder . Joe Ingles played 25 minutes off the bench but failed to score and only took two shots . The Jazz will return home to begin a four - game homestand that kicks off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 5 - 12 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 4 - 13 ) 105 - 78 on Friday . Russell Westbrook ( broken right hand ) made his return to the court Friday in impressive fashion . He scored a game - high 32 points and also collected seven rebounds and eight assists in just 24 minutes as the starting point guard . Kevin Durant ( foot ) , Perry Jones ( knee ) , and Mitch McGary ( foot ) remained out , but Grant Jerrett ( ankle ) made his NBA debut with nine minutes off the bench . Reggie Jackson returned to a bench role as the backup poist guard . He played 29 minutes and put up 10 points with four assists . The Thunder will go on the road to the play the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday . New York has dropped three straight games , and they 've been without Carmelo Anthony ( back spasms ) for all but 10 minutes of those games . Not a single starter for the Knicks was able to reach double digits in scoring . Amare ' Stoudemire scored a team - high 20 points off the bench in 25 mintues . The Knicks will return home to host the Miami Heat on Sunday .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 8 - 13 ) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks ( 11 - 12 ) 114 - 101 on Tuesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City . The Thunder took advantage of their superior shooting in this one . They shot 50 percent from the field , compared to the Bucks who shot only 41 percent from the field . Despite turning the ball over 20 times , the Thunder were also able to out - rebound the Bucks 54 - 31 , giving them enough of an advantage to sneak out the victory at home on Tuesday . The Thunder are thrilled to have both of their superstars back from injury as both Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to the victory in this one . Westbrook had a team - high of 28 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt ) , while also handing out seven assists . He was able to get to the line at will , and converted on 12 - of - 15 attempts . He 's now scored over 20 points in seven out of the eight games he 's played this season , recording season averages of 24 points and 7 assists per game . Durant on the other hand shot 7 - for - 11 from the field , but only 1 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 23 points . He went a perfect 8 - for - 8 from the free throw line and came close to a triple - double with nine rebounds and seven assists . The rebounds and assists were season - highs for Durant . Serge Ibaka had a solid all - around game in the victory as he went a perfect 5 - for - 5 from the field to score 15 points . Reggie Jackson supplied the Thunder with an effective bench presence as well with 18 points and seven rebounds . O.J . Mayo was the leading scorer on the other side for the Bucks , as he shot 6 - for - 13 from the field , but only 0 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 18 points . He eventually had to leave the game though , as he fouled out before the end of regulation . Giannis Antetokounmpo was also able to reach double figures with 17 points and seven rebounds . He did n't shoot all that well from the field ( 4 - 11 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , but he was able to get to the free throw line 11 times and converted on eight of those attempts . Rookie Jabari Parker was the other starter to reach double - digits in points . He finished 7 - for - 13 from the field to score 15 points , marking his second straight night totaling 15 points . Jarryd Bayless had the most production off the bench as he went 3 - for - 6 from the field and 5 - for - 5 from the free throw line to score 11 points . The Thunders ' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday , while the Bucks will be at home against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday .


The Cavaliers were unable to overcome the absence of LeBron James , falling to the Thunder 103 - 94 on Thursday night . James , who sat out with soreness in his knee , is 14 - 4 against Kevin Durant in his career , but could do nothing but watch from the sidelines as Durant and Russell Westbrook stifled a late run by the Cavaliers , whose eight - game winning streak was snapped . The Thunder opened up a 20 - point lead early in the fourth quarter , courtesy of an 80 spree spurred by three - pointers by Reggie Jackson and Anthony Morrow . However , the Cavaliers responded , as a Matthew Dellavedova-led run brought Cleveland back to within four with just under two minutes to play . Following a timeout , the Thunder were able to regroup , as Kevin Durant scored Oklahoma City 's final eight points to put the game away . Durant finished with 19 points , six rebounds and five assists , converting 6 - of - 14 field goals . He continues to be on a strict 30 - minute limit , though it 's likely to be lifted in the near future . Westbrook led the way with 26 points ( 12 - 24 FG ) , eight assists and seven rebounds , while Reggie Jackson added 13 points off the bench . Serge Ibaka had just seven points and no rebounds before fouling out in 26 minutes . Cleveland , which struggled to find quality shots without James , shot a paltry 37 percent from the floor but registered 30 free throw attempts , compared to Oklahoma City 's 22 . Irving had a team - high 20 points ( 7 - 21 FG ) to go with six assists , and Kevin Love added 18 points and 16 rebounds . Dellavedova , who drew the start in place of James , finished with 14 points , including four three - pointers . Both teams are on the first night of a back - to - back set . Cleveland heads to New Orleans to take on Anthony Davis and the Pelicans , while the Thunder play at Minnesota .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 11 - 13 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 12 - 13 ) 112 - 88 on Sunday . Oklahoma City has won six straight games , making a defining run following the return of their stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook to the lineup two weeks ago . Their win over the Suns was a drubbing that allowed the Thunder to play their starters limited minutes . Oklahoma City shot 48 percent from the field , but where they truly dominated the game was on the glass , collecting 63 rebounds compared to the Suns ' 40 rebounds . The Suns also could n't keep the Thunder off the free - throw line , allowing them to put up 30 free points at the charity stripe . Oklahoma City will start a three - game road trip in Sacramento on Tuesday against the Kings . Phoenix has dropped five straight games and appear to be in a tailspin , but that could correct itself as they embark on an Eastern Conference road trip this week that could allow them to get back in the win column . While the Suns had Isaiah Thomas return to action Friday in their 105 - 103 loss to the Detroit Pistons , the team also played without Goran Dragic on Sunday , as he was forced to sit out with a lower - back strain . Gerald Green earned the spot start in Dragic 's absence and finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes . Phoenix will host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday .


The New Orleans Pelicans ( 14 - 13 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 13 - 15 ) 101 - 99 on Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City . At the end of the third quarter , the Thunder led 81 - 76 , but the Pelicans were able to get hot in the fourth quarter and out - score the Thunder 25 - 18 , to steal the victory on the road . The Thunder were forced into 16 turnovers , while the Pelicans only had 12 . The Pelicans were led by superstar Anthony Davis , who went 16 - for - 22 from the field and 0 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 38 points , while also grabbing 12 rebounds . Davis has now scored at least 30 points in three out of the last four games and has recorded fifteen double - doubles on the season . He 's now averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds on the year . Jrue Holiday was able to record a double - double of his own . He added 11 points and 15 assists , giving him his fifth one of the year . He also played well defensively and was able to snatch four steals thorughout the game . Coming off the bench , Ryan Anderson shot 5 - for - 15 from the field and 3 - for - 9 from the three - point line to score 14 points . As one of the best sixth men in the league , Anderson is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds . Guards Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson kept the Thunder in a good position in this one . Westbrook shot 10 - for - 27 from the field , but 0 - for - 6 from beyond the arc to score 29 points . He was able to get to the line 11 times and converted on nine of those 11 attempts . While he did have eight assists , the six turnovers hurt his overall game . Jackson on the other hand shot 7 - for - 13 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 19 points off the bench , while also adding six rebounds and five assists . Both Perry Jones and Steven Adams chipped in 12 points , with Adams grabbing 10 rebounds and giving him a double - double . The Pelicans ' next game will be on the road against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday , while the Thunder will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday .