The Sixers found themselves trailing the Suns after a poor second quarter, but they bounced back in the third as they opened the half with a big run. What followed was a back-and-forth affair with both teams trading punches, but it was the Suns who walked away with a 116-110 win thanks to Devin Booker who had 27 points for Phoenix.

One thing every good team has in common is its ability to win games on the road, and that was something last year's Suns struggled with, as they won only 12 of 41 games, which was a primary reason the team missed the playoffs and the play-in tournament.

Jalen Johnson anotó 23 puntos y empató su récord personal con 18 rebotes para su trigésimo doble-doble, la mayor cifra de esta campaña en la NBA, y los Hawks de Atlanta se recuperaron para vencer el viernes 110-103 a los Suns de Phoenix,