One fear entering the game on Wednesday night for the Phoenix Suns was knowing that the All-Star break was a game away. The Houston Rockets entered the game as the worst team in the Western Conference and although they carried a record with them that said this should not be a contest, they were determined to make it a game. A choppy affair in downtown Phoenix, coupled with a disengaged defensive effort from the Suns and a Chris Paul ejection, was a potential recipe for a loss.
Yet the team pulled together and locked down when it counted, lead by Devin Booker’s 24 points and Mikal Bridges’ 10 fourth quarter points, to down Houston.