This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.
Phoenix is looking for its second straight win in the third of a five-game road trip. Detroit's coming off a 111-100 loss to Indiana on Thursday, but has won seven of its last 10. The Western Conference's 10th-place Suns are led by Devin Booker and Kevin Durant,
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker lead the Phoenix Suns to a win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, reminding everyone why you build a roster around them.
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121.
The keys to a Suns victory is simple - keep the rebounding battle close, exploit potential mismatches (Durant vs Harris), and take a healthy dose of three-point looks (Detroit is on the same level from behind the arc). Suns-Pistons is set to tip-off shortly after 2 P.M. Arizona time this afternoon.
Earlier this week, the Suns executed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for Nick Richards. In exchange for the young center, Phoenix departed with Josh Okogie and multiple second-
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Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons (21-20) face Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (20-20) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, January 18 at 4:00 PM ET.Last time out, the
Kevin Durant delivered a vintage performance against the Detroit Pistons, helping the Suns win 125-121 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.
Harris suffered a head injury early in the third quarter and was replaced by Malik Beasley at the 10:12 mark, and the former will not return to Saturday's game. Harris will finish the night with two points (1-3 FG),