Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
8
21
29
3540
3458
25
9
36
93
44
47
20
14
70
30
14
44
6
20
7
8
23
111
4
57
22
39
2422
128
5
013
011
85
611
41
652
14
62
23
40
2629
6060
67
23
34
2324
1311
56
43
12
28
76
54
130
10
66
11
22
2927
6060
5
2
40
24
12
50
0
0
0
6
4
10
1
6
2
4
26
60
7
2
29
22
8
36
13
11
85
11
1
12
4
2
3
0
29
60
6
2
33
23
13
57
4
1
25
7
5
12
1
6
1
2
29
60
7
3
43
24
11
46
3
2
67
6
4
10
0
6
1
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
35
11
25
44
2
4
50
4
5
80
2
4
6
7
0
0
1
3
28
-5
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
31
4
6
67
2
3
67
0
0
0
3
3
6
2
1
0
1
3
10
-7
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
30
6
13
46
1
5
20
3
4
75
2
0
2
6
0
0
1
2
16
-16
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
20
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
3
33
3
3
6
1
0
0
2
1
3
-16
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
15
3
7
43
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
7
-8
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
28
9
17
53
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
1
0
5
19
-3
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
25
5
10
50
2
2
100
5
6
83
1
4
5
2
2
1
2
3
17
-10
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
23
4
5
80
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
5
5
0
1
4
0
2
9
3
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
13
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
-9
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
6
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
-3
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
-2
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Dragan
Bender
Dragan Bender
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
none
23
December
2016
Friday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
76ers
Philadelphia
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
22
8
30
3375
2725
38
18
47
86
46
53
26
15
58
28
9
37
8
30
4
11
22
125
4
912
35
4
1927
1113
58
112
50
45
78
33
111
40
87
20
34
3031
6060
98
46
47
2119
1012
48
85
64
75
49
12
61
13
69
11
22
3034
6060
9
3
33
19
11
58
11
5
45
7
3
10
4
8
2
3
30
60
12
5
42
27
13
48
2
0
0
8
3
11
0
7
0
4
31
60
9
4
44
21
10
48
8
6
75
4
1
5
1
6
1
2
30
60
8
6
75
19
12
63
5
4
80
9
2
11
3
9
1
2
34
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
34
8
18
44
5
11
45
6
8
75
1
4
5
14
1
0
2
1
27
4
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
34
4
6
67
1
1
100
1
4
25
1
2
3
1
2
0
1
3
10
0
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
33
7
11
64
2
3
67
2
2
100
2
7
9
9
0
1
2
3
18
15
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
28
5
10
50
3
7
43
2
2
100
1
4
5
0
0
1
1
2
15
12
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
True
28
8
11
73
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
2
17
11
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
27
8
17
47
7
13
54
1
2
50
0
2
2
3
1
0
0
4
24
9
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
18
5
6
83
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
3
12
5
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
17
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
4
0
3
3
6
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
13
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
0
14
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
-3
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Chinanu
Onuaku
Chinanu Onuaku
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
December
2016
Friday
FedExForum
Memphis
Grizzlies
Memphis
False
It was a big night for Houston on offense , as seven different players scored in double digits , including the entire starting five . Point guard James Harden led the way with 27 points and 14 assists , while sixth man Eric Gordon poured in 24 . Gordon took the league lead in three - pointers made after knocking down seven on Wednesday . The Rockets shot an impressive 46 - for - 86 on the night and knocked down 18 three - pointers as a team . They also dished out 30 assists . For Phoenix , meanwhile , guard Devin Booker led the way . The sophomore had a team - high 28 points to go with six rebounds and seven assists . Point guard Eric Bledsoe chipped in 16 , while the Suns also saw big scoring totals off the bench . The second unit duo of TJ Warren and Brandon Knight combined for 36 points . The visiting Houston Rockets took down the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday , 125 - 111 . Houston ( 22 - 8 ) has won 11 of its last 12 contests , bouncing back with the win over the Suns after having lost to the Spurs on Tuesday night . Point guard James Harden continued his ridiculous stretch of play , posting a team - high 27 points to go along with 14 assists . Guard Eric Gordon , meanwhile , scored 24 points off the bench and passed Steph Curry for the league lead in three pointers made thanks to a whopping seven shots from beyond the arc on Wednesday . Seven Rockets scored in double digits in the win , including every member of the Houston starting five . Phoenix ( 8 - 21 ) is in the opposite position of Houston , having now lost four straight . The Suns sit near the bottom of the Western Conference despite having seen strong play from star point guard Eric Bledsoe recently . On Wednesday , Bledsoe scored 16 , but took a back seat to sophomore guard Devin Booker . Booker poured in a team - high 28 points in addition to six rebounds and seven assists . Bench players TJ Warren and Brandon Knight scored 19 and 17 , respectively . The Rockets will visit Memphis on Friday , while the Suns will host the 76ers .
It was a big night for Houston on offense, as seven different players scored in double digits, including the entire starting five. Point guard James Harden led the way with 27 points and 14 assists, while sixth man Eric Gordon poured in 24. Gordon took the league lead in three - pointers made after knocking down seven on Wednesday. The Rockets shot an impressive 46 - for - 86 on the night and knocked down 18 three - pointers as a team. They also dished out 30 assists. For Phoenix, meanwhile, guard Devin Booker led the way. The sophomore had a team - high 28 points to go with six rebounds and seven assists. Point guard Eric Bledsoe chipped in 16, while the Suns also saw big scoring totals off the bench. The second unit duo of TJ Warren and Brandon Knight combined for 36 points.
It was a big night for Houston on offense, as seven different players scored in double digits, including the entire starting five. Point guard James Harden led the way with 27 points and 14 assists, while sixth man Eric Gordon poured in 24. Gordon took the league lead in three - pointers made after knocking down seven on Wednesday. The Rockets shot an impressive 46 - for - 86 on the night and knocked down 18 three - pointers as a team. They also dished out 30 assists. For Phoenix, meanwhile, guard Devin Booker led the way. The sophomore had a team - high 28 points to go with six rebounds and seven assists. Point guard Eric Bledsoe chipped in 16, while the Suns also saw big scoring totals off the bench. The second unit duo of TJ Warren and Brandon Knight combined for 36 points. The visiting Houston Rockets took down the host Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, 125 - 111. Houston (22 - 8) has won 11 of its last 12 contests, bouncing back with the win over the Suns after having lost to the Spurs on Tuesday night. Point guard James Harden continued his ridiculous stretch of play, posting a team - high 27 points to go along with 14 assists. Guard Eric Gordon, meanwhile, scored 24 points off the bench and passed Steph Curry for the league lead in three pointers made thanks to a whopping seven shots from beyond the arc on Wednesday. Seven Rockets scored in double digits in the win, including every member of the Houston starting five. Phoenix (8 - 21) is in the opposite position of Houston, having now lost four straight. The Suns sit near the bottom of the Western Conference despite having seen strong play from star point guard Eric Bledsoe recently. On Wednesday, Bledsoe scored 16, but took a back seat to sophomore guard Devin Booker. Booker poured in a team - high 28 points in addition to six rebounds and seven assists. Bench players TJ Warren and Brandon Knight scored 19 and 17, respectively. The Rockets will visit Memphis on Friday, while the Suns will host the 76ers.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 December 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 111 <WINS-LOSSES> 8 21 <QTRS> 26 29 29 27 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 8 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Philadelphia <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> 76ers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 125 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 8 <QTRS> 30 31 30 34 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 18 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 28 <FG> 11 25 44 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 6 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> P. J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dragan Bender <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 27 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 5 11 45 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 14 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 7 13 54 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 4 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chinanu Onuaku <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none