Brooklyn and Phoenix square off for non-conference showdown

Phoenix Suns (27-20, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (19-27, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn and Phoenix meet in non-conference action.

The Nets are 12-12 in home games. Brooklyn is eighth in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up just 114.9 points while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.

The Suns are 13-9 in road games. Phoenix is eighth in the Western Conference scoring 116.4 points per game and is shooting 49.2%.

The Nets' 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Suns allow. The Suns average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game the Nets allow.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Nets won 116-112 in the last matchup on Dec. 14.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mikal Bridges is scoring 21.9 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Nets. Cameron Thomas is averaging 22.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 49.0% over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.

Devin Booker is scoring 28.4 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Phoenix.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 3-7, averaging 112.1 points, 40.7 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points per game.

Suns: 8-2, averaging 120.7 points, 43.7 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 53.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points.

INJURIES: Nets: Dariq Whitehead: out for season (shin), Day'Ron Sharpe: out (knee), Dorian Finney-Smith: day to day (ankle).

Suns: Bol Bol: out (foot), Damion Lee: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.