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.

While the Houston Rockets reportedly “let it be known” that they have interest in Devin Booker, his future remains with the Suns. “They have a lot of Suns’ draft capital

Devin Booker and Ryan Dunn had hot starts to lead Phoenix after a tight first quarter over Detroit, 30-29. Booker put up the game-high 13 points (4-of-8) and Ryan Dunn has 10 points on 4-of-5, picking up from his hot streak from his 8-of-12 and career-high 18 in the Suns’ win at Washington on Thursday.

I’m glad he’s here ... he knows what it takes,” Ron Holland III said of Hardaway. “He’s done it, he knows all the sacrifices.”

Tim Hardaway Jr. struggled greatly during the preseason. But instead of giving up, coach J.B. Bickerstaff continued to trust his veteran two-guard.

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Kevin Durant delivered a vintage performance against the Detroit Pistons, helping the Suns win 125-121 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

Kevin Durant put up the game-high 36 points and Devin Booker scored 35 to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Detroit Pistons, 125-121, on Saturday. Backup center Nick Richards, who was acquired earlier this week in a trade with Charlotte,

Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.

Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121.

Kevin Durant scores 30 of his 36 in the 2nd half and Devin Booker nabs his 5th straight 30-point game to keep Phoenix surging.