Overview
- Officials reviewed Brooks’ shoulder-check on Steven Adams and ruled a common foul rather than a flagrant.
- Udoka approached Brooks during the stoppage before breaking into laughter, later saying he was just messing with him.
- Brooks scored a game-high 29 points for Phoenix and traded words with former teammates Alperen Şengün and Jabari Smith Jr.
- Houston closed out a 114-92 road win in Phoenix as the former coach-player dynamic briefly took center stage.
- With Jalen Green limited by a hamstring, Brooks has taken on a larger scoring role for the Suns at roughly 22 points per game, with a rematch in Houston scheduled for December.