Kings @ Suns Friday game thread, January 2nd, 2026

[Adrian]

Devin Booker pours in 33 as Suns extend Kings’ slump

Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the host Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 129-102 on Friday.Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 points apiece f...

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[Adrian]

Booker once again takes off with new year, Suns beat Kings

Whatever it is, when the clock strikes midnight and we get a new year, that's when Devin Booker really starts to take off for the Phoenix Suns.

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[Carolinacacti]

Booker heard me bitching, first great game this year in my book

 

[SactownSunsFan]

I'm waiting for Rasheer Fleming to show something. At least Khaman Maluach can score a few points.

He showed a thing or two tonight in those late game minutes. He had an amazing block that not many players could have done.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

fun win - nba record is 8 players in double figures in a nba game - i think we can tie or beat that this season

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[Dback Jon]

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They said on the broadcast that Booker has been blitzed the third most of any player in the NBA this season.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

They said on the broadcast that Booker has been blitzed the third most of any player in the NBA this season.

think i heard them say he's currently rated 3rd best (in the league) at handling blitzes

 

[Dback Jon]

think i heard them say he's currently rated 3rd best (in the league) at handling blitzes

Maybe that was it.

But for all of the people criticizing book or scoring what Booker is doing better than what he’s ever done before is recognizing the double team and not trying to be the hero and get out of it by himself, but feed his teammates who are now scoring

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Maybe that was it.

But for all of the people criticizing book or scoring what Booker is doing better than what he’s ever done before is recognizing the double team and not trying to be the hero and get out of it by himself, but feed his teammates who are now scoring

5 or 6 players in double figures every night - think we had 7 one time

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

when we played perimeter defense cleveland destroyed us from the bunkers spot all night long - our big would leave his man to help and it was already over - easy lay up for the ball handler or easy dunk for their big

we aren't that cavalier yet but we're working on it

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[mjb21aztd]

when we played perimeter defense cleveland destroyed us from the bunkers spot all night long - our big would leave his man to help and it was already over - easy lay up for the ball handler or easy dunk for their big

we aren't that cavalier yet but we're working on it

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Yea its crazyy how good cavs pistons are this yr. . . East will be hard in poffs this yr

 

[Superbone]

Booker heard me bitching, first great game this year in my book

In his Book too. And his Book 2s.

 

[Cheesebeef]

So Allen’s been out for 8 games now with that knee. Does anyone remember what the initial injury was? Was it knee on knee contact or was that someone else?

starting to wonder if this drags on if we’re going to hear it’s some kind of “minor scope” surgery to clean up the knee that will sideline him until March.

 

[ProdigalSun]

So Allen’s been out for 8 games now with that knee. Does anyone remember what the initial injury was? Was it knee on knee contact or was that someone else?

starting to wonder if this drags on if we’re going to hear it’s some kind of “minor scope” surgery to clean up the knee that will sideline him until March.

I thought it was a quad contusion which is a muscle injury not a joint injury. That should have fully healed by now…

 

[JCSunsfan]

Booker heard me bitching, first great game this year in my book

He wasn’t doubled nearly as much in this game.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I thought it was a quad contusion which is a muscle injury not a joint injury. That should have fully healed by now…

Is that what it was? I thought he came back from that and then was a bit of a surprise a couple days later when he landed on the bench injured to “rest” his knee.

 

[ProdigalSun]

Is that what it was? I thought he came back from that and then was a bit of a surprise a couple days later when he landed on the bench injured to “rest” his knee.

Hmm yeah then I don’t know then…

 

[Adrian]

What Devin Booker Said After Suns' Latest Win

The Phoenix Suns superstar paved the way against the Sacramento Kings.

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

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