Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) loses the ball against defense from Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.

Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons (21-20) face Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (20-20) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, January 18 at 4:00 PM ET.Last time out, the

Phoenix Suns Top Performers Kevin Durant – 36 points (21 in 3Q), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 2 3PM Devin Booker – 35 points (23 in 1H), 5 rebounds 5th straight 30-PT game Nick Richards – 21 points,

Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points and 11 assists. Cunningham, Detroit's All-Star candidate, shot 7 for 26 from the field. Jalen Duren finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Marcus Sasser each had 11.

The keys to a Suns victory is simple - keep the rebounding battle close, exploit potential mismatches (Durant vs Harris), and take a healthy dose of three-point looks (Detroit is on the same level from behind the arc). Suns-Pistons is set to tip-off shortly after 2 P.M. Arizona time this afternoon.

When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.

Devin Booker and Ryan Dunn had hot starts to lead Phoenix after a tight first quarter over Detroit, 30-29. Booker put up the game-high 13 points (4-of-8) and Ryan Dunn has 10 points on 4-of-5, picking up from his hot streak from his 8-of-12 and career-high 18 in the Suns’ win at Washington on Thursday.

Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.

Phoenix is looking for its second straight win in the third of a five-game road trip. Detroit's coming off a 111-100 loss to Indiana on Thursday, but has won seven of its last 10. The Western Conference's 10th-place Suns are led by Devin Booker and Kevin Durant,

Phoenix Suns are above .500 for first time since Christmas after win over Detroit Pistons in third game of five-game road trip.