The Suns got their star back, but fell to a fellow mid-level Western conference squad. Here’s Arizona Sports reporting:
The Phoenix Suns got Devin Booker back on Friday after his three-game absence due to a right forearm contusion.
That was great news, even better considering the Suns are in the middle of a four-game losing streak and received a blow on Tuesday when Deandre Ayton sprained his ankle in his first game back from a 25-game suspension.
A strong bounce-back game from Booker could represent the team’s own.
Instead, Phoenix’s defensive shortcomings came back to bite them once again and Oklahoma City beat them 126-108.
The Thunder are now 14-14, the Suns 11-17.
Phoenix was a stronger team earlier in the season, but have fallen back down to Earth — yet they should remain competitive. It’ll be interesting to see how they do in the coming weeks now that Deandre Ayton, coming off a 25-game suspension that has mostly erased his season so far, is back in the mix.
