Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
10
23
33
3417
2889
21
9
43
83
37
45
23
16
70
35
12
47
4
20
10
20
28
99
4
55
13
24
1922
711
37
31
11
35
129
43
172
01
45
31
96
1626
6060
56
23
41
2220
127
6
118
86
73
68
32
100
12
74
33
23
3423
6060
5
1
20
19
7
37
3
1
33
12
4
16
0
4
3
9
16
60
5
3
60
22
11
50
1
1
100
9
3
12
1
5
1
6
26
60
5
2
40
22
12
55
11
8
73
6
3
9
1
7
3
2
34
60
6
3
50
20
7
35
8
6
75
8
2
10
2
4
3
3
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
38
9
14
64
1
3
33
3
3
100
1
4
5
10
3
2
8
3
22
16
double
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
37
6
19
32
1
4
25
6
7
86
0
5
5
5
1
0
1
3
19
12
none
P.J.
Tucker
P.J. Tucker
True
30
4
7
57
2
3
67
4
4
100
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
5
14
7
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
True
26
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
3
33
4
9
13
1
2
1
2
2
7
19
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
18
3
6
50
1
3
33
1
2
50
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
8
11
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
False
27
2
11
18
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
1
2
0
2
2
4
-4
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
21
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
0
0
1
2
2
5
-11
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
15
4
6
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
10
-3
none
Dragan
Bender
Dragan Bender
False
10
1
3
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
3
3
-2
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
8
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
3
7
-3
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
4
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
-2
none
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2016
Saturday
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Jazz
Utah
False
Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
22
10
32
3623
3010
27
7
26
75
30
40
29
24
83
34
9
43
5
10
12
18
24
91
4
86
01
1
1821
68
4
87
65
75
97
12
109
02
11
64
43
1822
6060
58
15
26
1917
79
4
77
76
99
612
60
672
21
17
11
65
2229
6060
8
0
0
18
6
33
8
6
75
9
1
10
0
1
6
4
18
60
6
1
17
21
8
38
7
5
71
7
2
9
2
1
4
3
22
60
5
1
20
19
7
37
7
7
100
6
6
12
2
1
1
6
22
60
8
5
62
17
9
53
7
6
86
12
0
12
1
7
1
5
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
38
7
15
47
3
9
33
7
9
78
0
5
5
5
2
1
4
4
24
-9
none
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
34
8
18
44
0
3
0
8
10
80
0
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
24
-10
none
Pascal
Siakam
Pascal Siakam
True
21
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
5
0
2
0
0
5
4
-14
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
19
2
4
50
0
0
0
4
4
100
3
7
10
0
1
0
3
3
8
-9
none
DeMarre
Carroll
DeMarre Carroll
True
18
0
2
0
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
3
4
0
1
0
1
0
2
-5
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
30
3
11
27
1
7
14
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
4
1
1
2
7
5
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
25
6
10
60
2
2
100
1
2
50
1
5
6
1
0
0
3
3
15
7
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
False
22
2
7
29
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
1
1
2
2
7
-5
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
0
-3
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
8
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
none
Bruno
Caboclo
Bruno Caboclo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jakob
Pöltl
Jakob Pöltl
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Fred
VanVleet
Fred VanVleet
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
1
January
2017
Sunday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Lakers
Los Angeles
False
The host Phoenix Suns took down the powerhouse Toronto Raptors on Thursday , 99 - 91 . Phoenix ( 10 - 23 ) has struggled all season but found a big win on Thursday . Point guard Eric Bledsoe continued to play a leading role for the Suns , as he scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists . Sophomore Devin Booker , meanwhile , scored 19 . The Suns led at halftime but pulled away in the third quarter , outscoring Toronto 34 - 22 . Phoenix held Toronto to just 40 percent shooting and seven three - pointers , as well as forcing 18 turnovers on the night . Toronto ( 22 - 10 ) has now lost two straight amidst a tough six - game road trip . The Raptors remain in second place in the Eastern Conference but are facing a widening gap between themselves and first - place Cleveland . Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 on Thursday , but unfortunately for Toronto , the All-Star firepower was not enough to jump - start the team 's offense . The remaining Raptors combined for only 43 points , and the team shot only 25 percent from three - point range . The Suns will visit Utah on Saturday while the Raptors will take on the Lakers on Sunday . On Thursday , the Suns saw potent offense from point guard Eric Bledsoe en route to a big upset victory . Bledsoe scored 22 and dished out 10 assists while shooting 9 - of - 14 on the night . He added three steals and two blocks on the defensive end . Bledsoe averages over half a block per game on his career , ranking him as one of the league 's best shot - blocking point guards . Shooting guard Devin Booker , meanwhile , scored 19 points . On the bench , rookie Tyler Ulis out of Kentucky came through for 10 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting . For Toronto , meanwhile , offense was sparse outside of the starting backcourt . Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 , combining for over half of the Raptors ' points . The team struggled from the field , shooting just 40 percent , and also turned the ball over 18 times .
The host Phoenix Suns took down the powerhouse Toronto Raptors on Thursday, 99 - 91. Phoenix (10 - 23) has struggled all season but found a big win on Thursday. Point guard Eric Bledsoe continued to play a leading role for the Suns, as he scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists. Sophomore Devin Booker, meanwhile, scored 19. The Suns led at halftime but pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Toronto 34 - 22. Phoenix held Toronto to just 40 percent shooting and seven three - pointers, as well as forcing 18 turnovers on the night. Toronto (22 - 10) has now lost two straight amidst a tough six - game road trip. The Raptors remain in second place in the Eastern Conference but are facing a widening gap between themselves and first - place Cleveland. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 on Thursday, but unfortunately for Toronto, the All-Star firepower was not enough to jump - start the team's offense. The remaining Raptors combined for only 43 points, and the team shot only 25 percent from three - point range. The Suns will visit Utah on Saturday while the Raptors will take on the Lakers on Sunday.
The host Phoenix Suns took down the powerhouse Toronto Raptors on Thursday, 99 - 91. Phoenix (10 - 23) has struggled all season but found a big win on Thursday. Point guard Eric Bledsoe continued to play a leading role for the Suns, as he scored 22 points and dished out 10 assists. Sophomore Devin Booker, meanwhile, scored 19. The Suns led at halftime but pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Toronto 34 - 22. Phoenix held Toronto to just 40 percent shooting and seven three - pointers, as well as forcing 18 turnovers on the night. Toronto (22 - 10) has now lost two straight amidst a tough six - game road trip. The Raptors remain in second place in the Eastern Conference but are facing a widening gap between themselves and first - place Cleveland. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 on Thursday, but unfortunately for Toronto, the All-Star firepower was not enough to jump - start the team's offense. The remaining Raptors combined for only 43 points, and the team shot only 25 percent from three - point range. The Suns will visit Utah on Saturday while the Raptors will take on the Lakers on Sunday. On Thursday, the Suns saw potent offense from point guard Eric Bledsoe en route to a big upset victory. Bledsoe scored 22 and dished out 10 assists while shooting 9 - of - 14 on the night. He added three steals and two blocks on the defensive end. Bledsoe averages over half a block per game on his career, ranking him as one of the league's best shot - blocking point guards. Shooting guard Devin Booker, meanwhile, scored 19 points. On the bench, rookie Tyler Ulis out of Kentucky came through for 10 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting. For Toronto, meanwhile, offense was sparse outside of the starting backcourt. Both Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 24, combining for over half of the Raptors' points. The team struggled from the field, shooting just 40 percent, and also turned the ball over 18 times.
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J. Tucker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dragan Bender <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-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> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 24 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pascal Siakam <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarre Carroll <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Fred VanVleet <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Jakob Pöltl <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Bruno Caboclo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none