Feb 16, 2021 - Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns

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by John Wilmes

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The NBA Has Given Itself Over To Chaos

by Colin McGowan

The primary task is to bang out these games, and while they're making an effort to do it safely, the evidence is mounting that they can't, and they're hoping much more than ensuring that nobody gets seriously ill.

2021 NBA Cap Space: Projecting All 30 Teams

by Keith P Smith

A group of nine teams that currently project to have cap space in 2021. Several others could join them, and a handful are going to be over the cap almost no matter what.

2/16/2021 Phoenix v. Brooklyn Game Preview

	Brooklyn Nets	(8-6, 2-2 away)
	Phoenix Suns	(7-4, 3-1 home)

February 16, 2021 at 10:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona

Discuss this game at the Nets or Suns forums.

Season Series

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 16, 2021	Brooklyn	Phoenix	-	-	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Brooklyn	14	48.4	42.8	87.2	.491	14.4	36.3	.398	18.9	23.5	.802	16.0	18.5	8.6	37.4	46.0	26.0	7.1	5.7	118.9
Phoenix	11	48.5	40.3	85.9	.469	13.9	37.9	.367	16.0	19.4	.826	12.6	21.2	7.7	34.6	42.4	25.9	5.5	4.5	110.5
BRK Opponents	14	48.4	42.3	94.5	.447	12.5	34.5	.362	16.0	20.9	.765	13.5	20.7	11.4	33.9	45.3	25.2	8.5	4.1	113.1
PHX Opponents	11	48.5	39.1	84.5	.462	10.9	30.1	.363	17.6	24.5	.721	13.1	19.9	9.4	35.1	44.5	21.5	6.1	3.5	106.7

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 3, 2020	Phoenix	Brooklyn	97 - 119	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Nov 10, 2019	Brooklyn	Phoenix	112 - 138	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 23, 2018	Phoenix	Brooklyn	103 - 111	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Nov 6, 2018	Brooklyn	Phoenix	104 - 82	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 6, 2017	Brooklyn	Phoenix	98 - 92	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Oct 31, 2017	Phoenix	Brooklyn	122 - 114	Phoenix	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Mar 23, 2017	Phoenix	Brooklyn	98 - 126	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Nov 12, 2016	Brooklyn	Phoenix	122 - 104	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Feb 25, 2016	Brooklyn	Phoenix	116 - 106	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 1, 2015	Phoenix	Brooklyn	91 - 94	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Mar 6, 2015	Phoenix	Brooklyn	108 - 100	Phoenix	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Nov 12, 2014	Brooklyn	Phoenix	104 - 112	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 17, 2014	Phoenix	Brooklyn	95 - 108	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Nov 15, 2013	Brooklyn	Phoenix	100 - 98	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 24, 2013	Brooklyn	Phoenix	102 - 100	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Jan 11, 2013	Phoenix	Brooklyn	79 - 99	Brooklyn	Regular Season	Barclays Center
Jan 13, 2012	New Jersey	Phoenix	110 - 103	New Jersey	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Feb 28, 2011	Phoenix	New Jersey	104 - 103	Phoenix	Regular Season	Prudential Center
Jan 12, 2011	New Jersey	Phoenix	109 - 118	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 31, 2010	Phoenix	New Jersey	116 - 105	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Jan 20, 2010	New Jersey	Phoenix	94 - 118	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 30, 2008	New Jersey	Phoenix	117 - 109	New Jersey	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 4, 2008	Phoenix	New Jersey	114 - 86	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Mar 29, 2008	Phoenix	New Jersey	110 - 104	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Jan 20, 2008	New Jersey	Phoenix	92 - 116	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 7, 2006	Phoenix	New Jersey	161 - 157	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 24, 2006	New Jersey	Phoenix	93 - 99	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 27, 2006	Phoenix	New Jersey	72 - 110	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 25, 2005	New Jersey	Phoenix	81 - 92	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Jan 23, 2005	New Jersey	Phoenix	105 - 113	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 6, 2004	Phoenix	New Jersey	112 - 80	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Mar 3, 2004	New Jersey	Phoenix	74 - 87	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 6, 2003	Phoenix	New Jersey	88 - 99	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Dec 9, 2002	Phoenix	New Jersey	93 - 106	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 27, 2002	New Jersey	Phoenix	75 - 82	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 6, 2002	New Jersey	Phoenix	87 - 89	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 5, 2001	Phoenix	New Jersey	87 - 106	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Dec 8, 2000	Phoenix	New Jersey	84 - 86	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 22, 2000	New Jersey	Phoenix	85 - 97	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 27, 1999	New Jersey	Phoenix	90 - 129	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov 10, 1999	Phoenix	New Jersey	104 - 89	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Feb 5, 1998	Phoenix	New Jersey	94 - 106	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 26, 1997	New Jersey	Phoenix	99 - 111	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Jan 30, 1997	Phoenix	New Jersey	101 - 113	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 27, 1996	New Jersey	Phoenix	77 - 99	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 12, 1996	Phoenix	New Jersey	98 - 88	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Feb 8, 1996	New Jersey	Phoenix	102 - 107	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 8, 1994	Phoenix	New Jersey	133 - 106	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 27, 1994	New Jersey	Phoenix	110 - 115	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Mar 19, 1994	New Jersey	Phoenix	93 - 105	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 3, 1993	Phoenix	New Jersey	104 - 103	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Mar 13, 1993	New Jersey	Phoenix	124 - 93	New Jersey	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Dec 8, 1992	Phoenix	New Jersey	105 - 100	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Jan 29, 1992	New Jersey	Phoenix	95 - 128	Phoenix	Regular Season	Talking Stick Resort Arena
Jan 22, 1992	Phoenix	New Jersey	104 - 106	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Dec 7, 1990	Phoenix	New Jersey	129 - 110	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 23, 1990	New Jersey	Phoenix	116 - 114	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 30, 1990	Phoenix	New Jersey	126 - 119	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Jan 30, 1990	New Jersey	Phoenix	95 - 120	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 30, 1988	Phoenix	New Jersey	116 - 109	Phoenix	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 23, 1988	New Jersey	Phoenix	133 - 129	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 18, 1988	Phoenix	New Jersey	113 - 117	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 27, 1987	New Jersey	Phoenix	107 - 113	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 21, 1987	Phoenix	New Jersey	114 - 120	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 19, 1986	New Jersey	Phoenix	101 - 111	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 9, 1986	Phoenix	New Jersey	111 - 115	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 22, 1985	New Jersey	Phoenix	104 - 96	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 4, 1985	Phoenix	New Jersey	98 - 105	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 14, 1984	New Jersey	Phoenix	86 - 98	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 14, 1984	Phoenix	New Jersey	102 - 108	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 23, 1983	New Jersey	Phoenix	110 - 108	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 6, 1983	Phoenix	New Jersey	93 - 94	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Nov 26, 1982	New Jersey	Phoenix	99 - 110	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 10, 1982	Phoenix	New Jersey	105 - 113	New Jersey	Regular Season	Izod Center
Jan 22, 1982	New Jersey	Phoenix	99 - 97	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 9, 1981	Phoenix	New Jersey	112 - 95	Phoenix	Regular Season	Louis Brown Athletic Center
Dec 5, 1980	New Jersey	Phoenix	90 - 88	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Feb 17, 1980	New Jersey	Phoenix	98 - 128	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 5, 1979	Phoenix	New Jersey	100 - 115	New Jersey	Regular Season	Louis Brown Athletic Center
Feb 21, 1979	Phoenix	New Jersey	112 - 123	New Jersey	Regular Season	Louis Brown Athletic Center
Jan 28, 1979	New Jersey	Phoenix	117 - 114	New Jersey	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 7, 1979	Phoenix	New Jersey	112 - 117	New Jersey	Regular Season	Louis Brown Athletic Center
Apr 8, 1978	New Jersey	Phoenix	109 - 120	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 15, 1978	Phoenix	New Jersey	98 - 117	New Jersey	Regular Season	Louis Brown Athletic Center
Jan 29, 1978	New Jersey	Phoenix	100 - 131	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Jan 4, 1978	Phoenix	New Jersey	83 - 115	New Jersey	Regular Season	Richfield Coliseum
Apr 10, 1977	New York	Phoenix	104 - 128	Phoenix	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 11, 1977	Phoenix	New York	73 - 82	New York	Regular Season	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 1, 1976	Phoenix	New York	106 - 96	Phoenix	Regular Season	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nov 19, 1976	New York	Phoenix	90 - 88	New York	Regular Season	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

2020-2021 Brooklyn Nets Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters		J. Harden	J. Harris	K. Durant	D. Jordan
Rotation	K. Irving	S. Dinwiddie	T. Luwawu-Cabarrot	J. Green
Rotation	L. Shamet	B. Brown, Jr.
Rotation	C. Chiozza
Lim PT	T. Johnson				R. Perry
Lim PT					N. Claxton

2020-2021 Phoenix Suns Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	C. Paul	D. Booker	M. Bridges	J. Crowder	D. Ayton
Rotation	C. Payne	J. Carter		C. Johnson	D. Saric
Rotation					J. Smith
Lim PT		L. Galloway	E. Moore	A. Nader	D. Jones
Lim PT		T. Alexander			F. Kaminsky

Brooklyn Nets Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1	Bruce Brown, Jr.	SG	10	16.1	2.5	4.4	.568	0.2	1.1	.182	0.3	0.5	.600	1.4	1.6	0.9	3.3	4.2	1.2	0.2	0.4	5.5
4	Chris Chiozza	PG	6	13.8	1.5	6.0	.250	0.7	2.5	.267	0.7	1.0	.667	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.8	1.3	3.0	0.7	0.5	4.3
33	Nicolas Claxton	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
26	Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	3	21.4	2.0	5.3	.375	0.7	2.3	.286	2.0	2.0	1.000	1.7	1.3	0.0	4.3	4.3	3.0	0.7	0.3	6.7
7	Kevin Durant	SF	10	34.9	10.3	18.8	.548	2.9	6.0	.483	7.2	8.3	.867	3.9	1.8	0.4	6.5	6.9	5.7	0.9	1.0	30.7
8	Jeff Green	F	14	21.5	2.4	4.3	.567	1.1	2.4	.455	0.4	0.6	.667	0.7	1.5	0.5	2.3	2.8	1.0	0.5	0.1	6.4
13	James Harden	SG	1	39.8	8.0	18.0	.444	3.0	10.0	.300	13.0	15.0	.867	9.0	3.0	1.0	11.0	12.0	14.0	4.0	1.0	32.0
12	Joe Harris	SG	14	29.1	5.6	10.8	.523	3.0	6.1	.494	0.4	0.6	.556	0.9	2.4	0.8	2.9	3.7	2.0	0.6	0.3	14.6
11	Kyrie Irving	G	7	33.0	10.1	20.1	.504	3.7	8.7	.426	3.1	3.1	1.000	2.1	2.6	0.7	4.6	5.3	6.1	1.6	0.3	27.1
10	Tyler Johnson	G	4	7.5	0.8	1.8	.429	0.8	1.2	.600	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.5	1.8	0.8	0.0	2.2
6	DeAndre Jordan	C	13	18.4	1.8	2.4	.742	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	1.4	.556	1.7	2.2	1.3	5.5	6.8	1.8	0.2	1.2	4.3
9	Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot	F	14	20.9	3.1	7.2	.426	1.7	4.6	.369	0.9	1.1	.800	0.9	1.9	0.4	1.8	2.2	1.1	0.5	0.1	8.7
14	Reggie Perry	F	6	9.1	1.7	3.2	.526	0.2	0.8	.200	0.2	0.5	.333	0.5	0.8	0.7	2.0	2.7	0.8	0.0	0.2	3.7
13	Landry Shamet	PG	14	17.7	1.6	4.8	.343	1.1	3.5	.306	1.0	1.1	.875	0.8	1.1	0.1	1.4	1.5	1.1	0.7	0.1	5.4

Phoenix Suns Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
0	Ty-Shon Alexander	SG	3	2.8	0.0	1.0	.000	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
22	Deandre Ayton	C	11	30.2	5.5	9.6	.566	0.1	0.4	.250	1.5	2.3	.640	1.8	3.4	2.9	8.4	11.3	1.8	0.4	1.0	12.5
1	Devin Booker	SG	11	35.4	8.1	16.6	.486	2.1	6.0	.348	4.7	5.8	.812	4.0	3.0	0.3	3.0	3.3	4.3	1.1	0.4	23.0
25	Mikal Bridges	SG	11	32.7	5.2	10.3	.504	2.6	5.8	.453	2.1	2.4	.885	0.3	1.9	1.3	4.1	5.4	1.3	0.5	1.2	15.1
4	Jevon Carter	PG	11	13.2	1.5	3.9	.372	0.5	2.5	.222	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	1.6	0.1	1.5	1.5	0.9	0.6	0.5	3.5
99	Jae Crowder	SF	11	28.8	3.3	8.1	.404	2.3	6.5	.352	1.1	1.3	.857	0.6	2.4	0.4	4.5	4.9	2.3	0.6	0.1	9.9
2	Langston Galloway	G	11	9.5	1.5	3.4	.459	1.2	2.5	.481	0.6	0.6	1.000	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.0	4.9
23	Cameron Johnson	G	11	23.1	4.4	9.3	.471	2.5	6.6	.384	1.1	1.3	.857	0.5	1.0	0.3	2.9	3.2	1.5	0.5	0.5	12.4
30	Damian Jones	PF	5	8.4	0.6	1.2	.500	0.0	0.2	.000	0.4	1.0	.400	0.6	1.8	0.8	1.0	1.8	0.0	0.2	0.6	1.6
41	Frank Kaminsky	F	5	8.0	1.4	3.6	.389	0.2	0.8	.250	0.4	0.8	.500	0.2	0.6	1.0	0.8	1.8	0.8	0.0	0.2	3.4
55	E'Twaun Moore	SG	2	4.7	0.5	2.0	.250	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
11	Abdel Nader	SF	1	3.3	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	2.0	2.0	1.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
3	Chris Paul	PG	11	31.6	4.8	11.1	.434	0.7	2.5	.286	2.9	3.0	.970	1.6	3.0	0.6	4.0	4.6	8.7	0.7	0.3	13.3
15	Cameron Payne	G	9	17.8	3.1	6.2	.500	1.0	2.3	.429	0.4	0.4	1.000	1.3	2.2	0.2	2.2	2.4	4.3	0.7	0.1	7.7
20	Dario Saric	SF	7	18.8	3.7	8.3	.448	1.4	4.0	.357	1.7	1.9	.923	1.6	2.0	0.4	4.1	4.6	1.0	0.6	0.1	10.6
10	Jalen Smith	C	2	10.2	1.0	2.5	.400	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	1.0	.000	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.0

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