While they remained on four defeats in a row, the Suns experienced another galley night at the Rockets. A clear defeat, two new players who are injured, difficult to do worse.
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Orphans of Devin Booker (hamstring injury) for the second consecutive time, might the Suns still do the job with the Rockets who are happy to hit the big time these days? The answer: no. Led throughout the match, Phoenix will have lived a real nightmare in Texas. Unable to offer anything in attack, the Cactus organized a brick competition in Houston, with Mikal Bridges and Chris Paul as site managers (9/41 combined!). Not content to offer the Toyota Center new lodges, the Suns also sank behind in particular once morest a Jalen Green still in love with the string (26 points).
A fairly fat defeat casually (Houston had a lead of up to 23 points) which will taste even more bitter when you take a look at the injury report. Already deprived of Booker but also Cam Johnson due to injuries, Monty Williams will therefore be able to add two new names to the list and not the least. Cameron Payne (injured in the foot) and especially Deandre Ayton, who injured his ankle, joined the locker room and the shower in advance…
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It’s a new hassle for the staff of Arizona, who must also compose without Jae Crowder, still in the closet before a transfer which is slow to materialize. We will obviously closely scrutinize the medical updates but we must hope for Phoenix fans that we are talking regarding minor injuries. The Suns remain on five defeats now and the rest of December is anything but easy. In addition to yet another confrontation with NOLA and two duels once morest Memphis, it will also be necessary to negotiate a big road trip of six games which will take them notably to Denver, Cleveland or even Toronto. Not the best calendar to launch a good series but it will have to go through it.
A big defeat, an infirmary which is always full, the Suns did not live the evening of their life on the side of Houston. Complicated period for the Cactus before attacking the end of year celebrations.
