The Phoenix Suns went into Paycom Center playing their third game in four nights, missing Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Grayson Allen, and ran into a buzzsaw Oklahoma CIty Thunder team, losing 99-83. This is the first time this season the Suns lost back to back games. Both teams did not shoot the ball well but OKC played its typical defense and smothered the Suns offense.
Coach Bud started Josh Okogie in place of Royce O’Neale and JO delivered early in the game. But OKC’s swarming defense stymied the Suns, holding the Suns to 29.3% shooting from the field and 24.