Nets vs Suns
Mon, Jan 19
Final
Nets
Nets
(12 - 28)
117
-
126
Suns
Suns
(25 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 26 | 42 | 21 | 28 | 117 |
| Suns | 40 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 126 |
Venue: Barclays Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Michael Porter Jr.
BKN | #17 | F
23
6
4
Dillon Brooks
PHX | #3 | G/F
27
5
2
Smart Game Analysis
Phoenix Suns has a 68% chance of winning the game
The Suns hold a significant rest advantage and boast a top-5 defense, making them clear favorites against a Nets team struggling offensively and playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
Key Analysis
- • Phoenix enters with a rest advantage having not played since Saturday, while Brooklyn is on the second leg of a back-to-back after playing in Chicago yesterday.
- • Nets leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. is expected to return after resting Sunday, but the team remains without key defender Haywood Highsmith.
- • The Suns' defense ranks 5th in the league allowing only 111.7 points per game, creating a difficult matchup for a Nets offense that ranks last (30th) in scoring.
- • Phoenix has momentum with 6 wins in their last 9 games, whereas Brooklyn has lost 28 of 40 games this season.
- • The Nets struggle with efficiency, ranking 29th in field goal percentage (44.7%), which clashes with the Suns' ability to hold opponents to 46.7% shooting.
- • Brooklyn's path to an upset relies on forcing turnovers, as Phoenix averages 14.5 turnovers per game.
