Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) loses the ball against defense from Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

Making his debut for his new team, Nick Richards was one of the many bright spots for the Phoenix Suns as they narrowly beat the resurgent Detroit Pistons 125-121.

The keys to a Suns victory is simple - keep the rebounding battle close, exploit potential mismatches (Durant vs Harris), and take a healthy dose of three-point looks (Detroit is on the same level from behind the arc). Suns-Pistons is set to tip-off shortly after 2 P.M. Arizona time this afternoon.

more important, enough minutes so that they’ll go into Thursday’s game with Golden State fairly fresh. Malik Beasley 23, Simone Fontecchio 17, Marcus Sasser 15.

When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.

PHOENIX -- What looked like a lost season ... Detroit has also received contributions from unlikely sources such as Malik Beasley, but will need to go further into the bench after Jaden Ivey ...

The Detroit Pistons are the NBA’s surprise, with an 21-21 record after winning 14 games last season. But they may not go wild at the trade deadline.

Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.

Devin Booker scored 34 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in a 114-106 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Booker had 22 points in the first half on 7-of-8 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.

Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker supplied 35 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the host Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.Booker notched his fifth conse

Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121