The Suns (21-14) stunned defending NBA champion Oklahoma City, 108-105, Jan. 4 at Mortgage Matchup Center on Devin Booker’s 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining. It was Phoenix’s first win over the Thunder (30-6) this season in snapping an eight-game losing skid against them dating back to the 2023-24 season.

The Suns’ fatigue factor will be something to monitor after a hard-fought win that took a lot out of them last night, especially with the travel delays throwing them out of their usual routine. That being said, Phoenix catches a bit of a break with Houston missing Alperen Sengun in this one.

Tonight, the Houston Rockets will face off against the Phoenix Suns, hoping to get back into the win column. The Rockets last fell against the Dallas Mavericks

With Alperen Sengun out and Steven Adams listed as questionable, what a luxury the Houston Rockets have in Jabari Smith Jr. to stabilize the frontcourt. His versatility allows him to guard just about anyone, but at 6-foot-11, he’ll surely be asked to do more work in the paint as Houston tweaks its game plan.

Having won six of their last seven games to move into seventh place in the Western Conference, Phoenix Suns governor Mat Ishbia has no interest in breaking up his core roster prior to the trade deadline.

The Phoenix Suns aren’t just playing for a win on Sunday, as they are also playing to upset the best team in the NBA. After dropping their first two games to the Oklahoma City Thunder — the second being the worst loss in the team’s history — the Suns looked to redeem themselves.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have made the final ruling on Grayson Allen's status for tonight's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Allen will be out once again for Phoenix (20-14) after missing the past eight games with right knee injury management despite being questionable the past two contests.