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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks finished second in the NBA in technical fouls last season with 16. He got his first this season from the bench.

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks made no qualms when describing how difficult he can be for opposing players to go up against on the court.

The Suns (4-5) have split the first two games against the Clippers (3-5), losing the first one, 129-102, last month in Inglewood and winning the rematch, 115-102, Nov. 6 in Jalen Green’s debut with his new team.

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Oct 27, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (left) and forward Dillon Brooks (right) watch the game against the Utah Jazz from the bench during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Late in the fourth quarter, Dillon Brooks was surprisingly assessed a technical foul after shouting at the referees from the bench.

Dillon Brooks embodied his polarizing “villain” identity in the Phoenix Suns’ season-opening win over the Kings.

PHOENIX -- The return of the newest Phoenix Suns' duo of forward Dillon Brooks and guard Jalen Green is potentially coming soon. While Brooks (core) has played a handful of games to begin the 2025-26 season, Green has yet to make his official debut for the Suns with a hamstring injury.