Raptors @ Suns Sunday Game Thread, 3-22-2026

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your phoenix suns are back at it again on the second night of another back to back - this time facing the toronto raptors at 6pm

with their 40th win now being denied 5 consecutive times the suns find themselves at 39-32

the raptors are 39-30 and just lost to utah but are in the middle of a crazy playoff seed battle searching for a 40th win of their own

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location: mortgage matchup center, phoenix

when: saturday, march 22nd, 2026

television: azfamily 3 tv / nba league pass

time: 6:00 pm arizona time

radio: kmvp 98.7 / ksun
 
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The Suns with five straight losses. Now the question is, can they right the ship.
 

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The Suns with five straight losses. Now the question is, can they right the ship.
I don't think they will.

If you can't beat a tanking Bucks team, you can't expect them to beat anyone. I don't know I am probably overreacting since we just lost to the Spurs by a point, but something is very wrong with this team in the 4th Quarter.
 

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I don't think they will.

If you can't beat a tanking Bucks team, you can't expect them to beat anyone. I don't know I am probably overreacting since we just lost to the Spurs by a point, but something is very wrong with this team in the 4th Quarter.

It's the mental mindset of the team I worry most about.

Will they surrender to the lethargy of losing and will it carry over, even if players get healthy.
 

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When a team loses so many competitive games, it questions the will power of the team to overcome it.
The thing that actually bothered me most about last night is that we didn't ever have a big lead. That game never should have been close enough in the 4th quarter for us to choke it away.
 

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The thing that actually bothered me most about last night is that we didn't ever have a big lead. That game never should have been close enough in the 4th quarter for us to choke it away.

This is why it's gut check time. The mental toughness of the team is being severely challenged.
 

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I don't think they will.

If you can't beat a tanking Bucks team, you can't expect them to beat anyone. I don't know I am probably overreacting since we just lost to the Spurs by a point, but something is very wrong with this team in the 4th Quarter.
We're missing half our roster, man, and Book is playing through an ankle injury. But yes, they need to improve their 4th quarter execution and I am worried that Book may never learn how to handle double teams as he's had a lot of practice. That turnover last night along the baseline was painful.
 
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clippers are 4 games behind us - they play the bucks tomorrow and the raptors after that - clippers have the easiest remaining schedule - if we don't start winning games we're gonna fafo
 

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Royce O'Neale is QUESTIONABLE. Not much relief in sight for this game.

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The Suns lead 34-20 after 1st. Let's see what happens tonight.
 

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I see Royce O'Neale is on the active roster tonight? He might come off the bench but he is listed as OUT.

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Dunn has 7 points, Fleming 6, Maluach 7 and Bouyea 5 points.
 

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Some halftime stats:

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Halftime: PHX 66, TOR 48
Booker: 12 Pts, 3 Ast, 4-6 FG
Gillespie: 11 Pts, 3-4 3P
Green: 10 Pts, 5 Ast, 4-6 FG
Barnes: 13 Pts, 5 Ast, 6-7 FG

 

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Now Goodwin kicks the field goal for three. I'm so ready for football.
 
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