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The Suns allowed the Detroit Pistons to hang 133 points on them on Saturday, a game in which they gave up 48.7% shooting from outside. What’s concerning is Phoenix has been allowing a ton more shots to come from the arc with Booker off the floor this year, but on the whole, its defensive performance has been considerably better.

The Suns and Nuggets are meeting for the first time this season on the front end of a back-to-back home-and-home set. They play again on Wednesday as part of a five-game Christmas

Jimmy Butler’s time with the Miami Heat appears to be nearing its conclusion, but according to Bobby Marks and Jeremy Woo of ESPN, league insiders believe that Butler is likely to remain with the team past the trade deadline.

As for Jimmy Butler’s future, there is a growing consensus among the teams I talked to that unless the six-time All-Star becomes a distraction, or the Heat receive a trade offer they cannot