{"id":704900,"date":"2026-04-08T08:50:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704900\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:50:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:50:41","slug":"dillon-brooks-talks-suns-upcoming-matchup-with-rockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/704900\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon Brooks Talks Suns’ Upcoming Matchup with Rockets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Suns’ confidence in facing the Rockets is reflected in a cubist-inspired illustration that captures the dynamic energy of their upcoming matchup.Houston Today<\/p>\n

Suns players Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, Grayson Allen, and Jordan Ott discussed their upcoming matchup against the Houston Rockets, which will mark the return of Suns star Kevin Durant. Brooks expressed confidence in the Suns’ ability to win, dismissing the narrative that the Rockets would have an advantage.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This game will be a highly anticipated matchup as it marks the return of Kevin Durant to the Suns lineup. The Rockets have been a tough opponent for the Suns in the past, but Brooks’ comments suggest the Suns feel they have the upper hand and are ready to prove it on the court.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Brooks responded to the narrative that the Rockets would have an advantage in this game, saying “(Expletive) that” and expressing confidence that the Suns can beat the Rockets. The Suns players discussed their mindset and strategy heading into the matchup against the Rockets.<\/p>\n

The game against the Rockets will be Kevin Durant’s return to the Suns lineup.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Dillon Brooks<\/p>\n

A player for the Phoenix Suns who expressed confidence in the team’s ability to beat the Rockets.<\/p>\n

Jalen Green<\/a><\/p>\n

A player for the Houston Rockets who was part of the discussion about the upcoming matchup.<\/p>\n

Grayson Allen<\/a><\/p>\n

A player for the Phoenix Suns who was part of the discussion about the upcoming matchup.<\/p>\n

Jordan Ott<\/p>\n

A player for the Phoenix Suns who was part of the discussion about the upcoming matchup.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201c(Expletive) that,” Dillon Brooks responded when he heard the narratives that the Rockets would have an advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dillon Brooks, Phoenix Suns Player<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Suns players, led by Dillon Brooks, are confident they can beat the Rockets in Kevin Durant’s return game, dismissing any narratives that the Rockets would have an advantage. This sets the stage for an exciting matchup between two Western Conference rivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Suns’ confidence in facing the Rockets is reflected in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":704901,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3794],"tags":[7,292,194,4066,6,211],"class_list":{"0":"post-704900","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-rockets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-houston","10":"tag-houston-rockets","11":"tag-houstonrockets","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-rockets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116368234548000312","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/704901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=704900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=704900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}