Phoenix Suns spread holiday cheer by shopping with kids
Phoenix Suns Oso Ighodaro and Koby Brea shop at Shoe Palace with kids from Helping Hands for Single Moms and Wesley Community Center on Dec. 12, 2025.
The Phoenix Suns, fueled by three players scoring more than 20 points, defeated the Washington Wizards, 115-101 on Monday, Dec. 29, to extend their current winning streak to four games.
Dillon Brooks led the Suns (19-13) with 26 points, while Collin Gillespie scored 25, going 10-of-14 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Devin Booker scored 22 points, adding six rebounds and five assists.
Oso Ighodaro, who started at center, pulled in 10 rebounds. Nick Richards came off the bench and added nine rebounds, as the Suns totaled 20 offensive boards for the game, leading to 26 points. The Suns scored 21 points off 15 Washington turnovers, while the Suns had 10 turnovers, leading to 13 points for the Wizards.
Rookie Tre Johnson led the Wizards (7-24) with 24 points as the Suns ended Washington’s two-game win streak.
Phoenix moved six games over .500 for the first time this season with the win and has won five of its last six games.
The Suns got off to a sluggish start, as the teams exchanged leads into the second quarter, but things seemed to change after Booker nailed his first 3 with 3:52 left in the first half and the Suns entered halftime leading 61-54.
Phoenix maintained a lead early in the second half, but again got a spark when Booker drew a technical at the 8:14 mark of the third quarter, after complaining when he was called for a foul. After that, the Suns quickly extended their lead to 75-62, fueled by back-to-back 3-point shots by Royce O’Neale and Gillespie, and cruised from there.
Overall, Phoenix shot 40 percent from the field and 43 percent from 3, going 17 of 40 from distance.
Phoenix was playing without center Mark Williams, who was serving a one-game suspension imposed by the NBA for his role in an altercation with the Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado during the Suns’ win over New Orleans on Dec. 27. Alvarado was suspended for two games. Grayson Allen also missed his eighth straight game as he recovers from a right knee injury.
The Suns conclude their current road trip on Dec. 31 at the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1:30 p.m. MST.