On a night that felt somewhat similar to the script of the one that preceded it, the Suns found themselves, again, working to come back late. Down both Nurkic and Beal on the second night of an all-important road back-to-back, the Suns compiled more spells of lackluster and seemingly uninspired minutes, after setting a solid two-way tone.
The result? A 114-110 loss to the Houston Rockets. Tough open to the final third of the season.
What are the takeaways from a disappointing L?
1.) Durant continues to climb historical ladders
Kevin Durant passed Carmelo Anthony for 9th on the NBA’s all-time scoring ranks.