US EditionDillon Brooks' 40 points helps Suns topple East-leading Pistons
- Dillon Brooks erupted for a career-high 40 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Detroit Pistons 114-96 on Thursday, Jan. 29, before a sellout of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
- Brooks, in his first season with Phoenix, arrived after an offseason trade that sent Kevin Durant to Houston, while Suns star guard Devin Booker missed his third straight game with a right ankle sprain.
- By halftime and the third quarter, Brooks had shot 13-of-22 and scored 38 points through three quarters, finishing with eight rebounds.
- Phoenix's victory boosts its momentum as the Suns won their fifth in seven games to reach 29-19, 10 games above.500, while the Pistons fell to 34-12, snapping their two-game streak and fueling Brooks' All-Star candidacy.
- Up next for the Suns is a back-to-back starting Jan. 30 against the Cleveland Cavaliers before concluding their homestand Feb. 1 versus the Los Angeles Clippers; the Pistons head to Golden State on Friday.
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PHOENIX — Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 40 points, Grayson Allen added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 114-96 in the NBA on Thursday night. The Suns kept a comfortable lead through much of the fourth, winning for the fifth time in seven games. They are 10 games above .500 for the first time this season at 29-19. READ: NBA: Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker power Suns past struggling Nets Brooks sliced t…
Dillon Brooks’ 40 points helps Suns topple East-leading Pistons
Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 40 points and made four 3-pointers, Grayson Allen had 24 points, and the host Phoenix Suns stopped the Detroit Pistons 114-96 on Thursday.On a night the Suns distributed "Dillon the Villain" t-shirts to fans, Brooks was 13 of 22 from the field and added eight rebounds and four assists. His previous career high was 37.Collin Gillespie scored 16 points and Royce O'Neale had 10 for the Suns, who split the season s…
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