Bright Side Of The Sun · Feb 2, 2023
Game Recap: Suns get blown out by Atlanta, 132-100
The Phoenix Suns did not play good basketball tonight. We could go in-depth on why, but to put it in simple terms: the Hawks brought it and the Suns did not.
As Eddie Johnson said on the broadcast: “The NBA season is an 82-game marathon. Nights like this happen.”
Phoenix drops to 27-26 on the season, with a 4-2 record since Chris Paul’s return from injury. Tonight Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton showed up to play, but unfortunately no one else did for the Suns. The bench unit was nonexistent.
The Hawks shot 57.6% (19-33) from three-point range and outscored the Suns' bench by a healthy margin throughout.
Key Performers
Mikal Bridges — 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds on 6-18 FG (10-10 FT)