The game between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors will take place at Footprint Center on Monday, January 30 at 9:00 PM ET.
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The Phoenix Suns will welcome the Toronto Raptors to Footprint Center for an NBA game on Monday. The Suns won 118-128 in their last game over the Spurs. Chris Paul scored 31 points, Mikal Bridges had 25 and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 128-118 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. San Antonio never led and trailed by 13 early in the fourth quarter, but forced overtime with an 18-7 run in the final four minutes of regulation.
Bridges had eight points in overtime in scoring 20-plus points for the eighth time in his past 11 games. “With guys out, dude is stepping up,” Phoenix center Deandre Ayton said. “The confidence is not coming out of nowhere; it’s been there since the season (began). Mikal was working on his game. He’s pretty consistent, just working on his craft and tonight was a time for this show. He took over the game.”
“They’re not just not a prideful team, they have championship DNA all through the organization,” Phoenix coach Monty Williams said. “We knew any Pop-coached team was going to evaluate and look at things they could do better.” Ayton finished with 23 points. Playing without Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, Landry Shamet and Jae Crowder, the Suns still managed to overcome the beleaguered Spurs. San Antonio has lost five straight and 10 of its past 11 games.
The Raptors on the other hand won 105-123 against the Trail Blazers in their last game. Precious Achiuwa scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in place of the injured OG Anunoby to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and Gary Trent Jr. added 19 against his former team for the Raptors, who led by as many as 23 and never trailed. Scottie Barnes had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. The Raptors were without Anunoby after he injured his left wrist Friday against Golden State.
Coach Nick Nurse said X-rays were negative, but the team was still awaiting results of an MRI taken Saturday. Achiuwa stepped up in Anunoby’s absence. “He was in the right place at the right time a lot tonight and that’s a good sign that he’s making himself available,” Nurse said. “He made really good reads and (teammates) found him and he made a couple of plays on his own.
Phoenix Suns: Cameron Johnson, Torrey Craig, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, Chris Paul
Toronto Raptors: Pascal Siakam, Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa, Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent Jr.
Phoenix Suns: Landry Shamet, Devin Booker, Cameron Payne, Jae Crowder
Toronto Raptors: OG Anunoby, Dalano Banton, Otto Porter Jr.
The game between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors will take place at Footprint Center on Monday, January 30 at 9:00 PM ET.
The match between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors will be telecast live on Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona. | January 30 (9:00 PM ET) |
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