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NBA Hits Suns Star With Massive Fine
This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as NBA Hits Suns Star With Massive Fine. Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for "inappropiate language" to officials on Friday.
On Friday, the Suns earned a thrilling victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning by a final score of 114-113 to improve their record to 10-6. Brooks had another impressive outing, logging 22 points with five rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes.
Brooks fouled out of the game with 18 seconds left with a team-high 22 points and Phoenix down a point. Collin Gillespie hit a short pull-up with 6.7 seconds left as the Suns closed on a 9-0 run in the game’s final 49 seconds.
The Phoenix Suns play host to the San Antonio Spurs today, and after an emotionally-taxing win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, the Suns will look to regroup and carry that momentum moving into tonight.
The Houston Rockets visit the Phoenix Suns November 24 in a streaming-exclusive matchup that can only be seen on Peacock. Tipoff time is set for 9:30 p.m. ET from the Suns' home court at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Suns have been one of the most surprising NBA teams this season, and a possible trade with the New Orleans Pelicans boosts their playoff hopes.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led the team tonight into a crucial group stage matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Despite admittedly not understanding
The Suns also received a small bump in NBA.com's power rankings, moving from No. 17 to 16. "The Suns will visit the 6-7 Blazers on Tuesday and then play eight of their next nine games against teams with winning records (seven of the nine against top-10 offenses)," wrote John Schuhmann.