Brooklyn Nets (12-32, 13th in the Eastern Conference) against Phoenix Suns (27-19, sixth in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn looks to stop its five-game slide with a win against Phoenix.
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The Suns are 14-6 in home games. Phoenix is fifth in the NBA with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Mark Williams averaging 3.2 offensive rebounds.
The Nets went 6-15 on the road. Brooklyn is 1-2 in games decided by fewer than 4 points.
The Suns are shooting 45.9 percent from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the 49.0 percent the Nets are allowing their opponents. The Nets are averaging 107.9 points per game, 3.9 fewer than the 111.8 the Suns are giving up to their opponents.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Suns won the last meeting 126-117 on January 20. Dillon Brooks scored 27 points to help the Suns earn the victory.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Gillespie is averaging 13.4 points and 4.7 assists for the Suns. Grayson Allen has averaged 3.6 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Michael Porter Jr. scores 24.9 points per game and averages 7.3 rebounds for the Nets. Egor Demin has averaged 2.3 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 6-4, averaging 112.0 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents average 108.0 points per game.
Nets: 1-9, averaging 103.3 points, 40.2 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.1% from the field. Their opponents average 118.8 points.
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INJURIES: Suns: Jalen Green: out (hamstring), Devin Booker: out (ankle).
Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Cam Thomas: out (ankle), Nolan Traore: out (illness), Noah Clowney: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
