Despite having lost their last seven games heading into Thursday's matchup, the Phoenix Suns (21 - 58) dealt a potentially season - ending blow to the Houston Rockets (38 - 41), winning 124 - 115. Phoenix has slipped to the third - worst record in the league since injuries took star guards Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight out of the equation. In their stead, however, rookie sensation Devin Booker has emerged as one of the league's rising stars. Booker followed a 34 - point outburst in Atlanta with 15 on Thursday, including a perfect 6 - for - 6 from the free - throw line. Booker was in no ways the main story for Phoenix, however, as forward P.J. Tucker delivered one of his strongest performances of the season. Tucker scored 24 points and pulled down a massive 12 rebounds while also dishing out five assists. Tucker played an integral role in the absolute obliteration of Houston on the glass, as the Suns held a 47 - 26 rebounding advantage. For the second unit, forward Mirza Teletovic led the way with an impressive 26 points on 10 - for - 20 shooting. Houston, meanwhile, was pegged as a contender heading into the season but quickly showed signs of a disappointing season. While Thursday was a typically impressive 30 - point, seven - assist night for James Harden, the Rockets simply could not get the job done in multiple areas. In addition to being brutally out - rebounded, Houston coughed up the ball 18 times in total. Meager 17 - for - 28 shooting from the free - throw line did n't help the team's case. Houston now sits 2 games behind Utah for playoff berth with three games remaining. The Suns will visit the sliding Pelicans on Saturday. Houston will host the Lakers on Sunday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 58 Losses ,has 124 Total points ,has 47 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 21 Rebounds ."]