The Phoenix Suns have put together a pair of wins in back-to-back nights after defeating the Detroit Pistons with a final score of 116-100.
From start to finish, the Suns controlled the ball and kept a steady lead. A somewhat rare occurrence given their overwhelming ability to give up leads late in games.
With tonight’s victory, Phoenix now sits in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, just behind the Los Angeles Clippers.
Deandre Ayton recorded his first 30+ point night since December 28th. On just 15 attempts, Ayton put up 31 points along with 16 rebounds.
Not a bad night…
31 PTS
16 REBDeandre Ayton controlled the paint for the @Suns in their win tonight 😤 pic.twitter.com/0RALt6TVkj
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2023
DEANDRE AYTON IS PLAYING WITH HIS FOOD TONIGHT. 😎 pic.twitter.com/o5PjW3OPqT
— PHNX Suns (@PHNX_Suns) February 5, 2023
Deandre Ayton looks healthy again this week. His play has been better & more importantly, focused on where he is most impactful.
And now Book is about to return & make things even easier. pic.twitter.com/3hy4CnW9xq
— David (@theIVpointplay) February 5, 2023
Right behind him was Mikal Bridges, who had also had a spectacular shooting night.
Bridges has been Mr. Reliable for the Suns all year, and this past week has been no different.
The 26-year-old now has five straight games of over 20 points, his longest streak all season.
Mikal Bridges can't be stopped. pic.twitter.com/HvlhdBNU9i
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) February 5, 2023
Mikal Bridges is quietly taking a huge leap over the Suns’ last 12 games:
23.3 points
5.0 assists
1.4 steals
64.0 TS% pic.twitter.com/pOeXYbqjnM— Evan Sidery (@esidery) February 5, 2023
so um guys..
Mikal Bridges is averaging 25.2 points in his last 5 games…
— andrew leezus (@AndrewLeezus) February 5, 2023
There is the truth.@mikal_bridges #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/owHtMMEDBi
— 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 (@Suns_Armband) February 5, 2023
And lastly, let’s not forget how important Cam Johnson has been since his return.
Although Monty Williams has severely limited Johnson’s playing time in order to restrict any further pain to his injury, Johnson has shined whenever an opportunity is presented.
In just 20 minutes, Cam put up 20 points, shooting 7 of 9.
Cam Johnson is making the most of his time on the floor.
20 PTS | 7-9 FG | 3-4 3PT pic.twitter.com/RVrBJMsBj6
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) February 5, 2023
One of those good nights for Cam Johnson. There will be peaks and valleys for him for awhile as he works his way back, but 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting indicates the training staff might know what they're doing with managing his work load!
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) February 5, 2023
WHAT CAN’T CAM JOHNSON DO??? pic.twitter.com/V05bpebtqb
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) January 25, 2023
It was an all-around impressive night from the Suns. They will now look to carry this momentum into Brooklyn as they take on the Nets at 5:30 on Tuesday. You can tune into this game on TNT.
