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Suns Rout Short-Handed Pacers 133–98 for Fifth Straight Win

Injuries continue to hobble Indiana, leaving Phoenix's momentum unchecked.

Overview

  • Devin Booker scored 33 points and Dillon Brooks added 32 as Phoenix shot well over 60% deep into the fourth quarter.
  • Indiana trimmed a 20-point deficit to 10 before the Suns closed the third with a 16-0 burst to lead 106-84.
  • Grayson Allen exited in the second quarter with a right quadriceps issue after scoring 12 points.
  • Phoenix managed absences by holding out Mark Williams on the back end of a back-to-back, with Jalen Green already sidelined 4–6 weeks by a hamstring strain.
  • The Pacers dropped to 1–11 with a sixth straight defeat, matching their worst franchise start, as Andrew Nembhard scored 21 and Pascal Siakam had 19; Aaron Nesmith left with left knee soreness.