Whitmore had a great fourth quarter, as well as Reed Sheppard. They helped the Rockets gain their biggest win of the season and secured Houston's largest win over Phoenix ever. The Rockets face the Los Angeles Lakers tomorrow night at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is set for 9:00 p.m. CST.

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"The Phoenix Suns are an atrocity," Smith said. "They are bad for basketball. Kevin Durant has been balling. He's been an individual stud. The problem is, they do not have a leader. They have a bunch of people playing individual ball just not as good as Kevin Durant."

Two summers ago, the Suns traded for Bradley Beal with the hopes of forming a premier "Big Three" alongside Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. So far, it hasn't worked at all, as the Suns got bounced in the first round last season and look poised to miss the postseason this year.

The Phoenix Suns return home to face the Houston Rockets on Sunday, March 30, at 6 p.m., before beginning a three-game road trip.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back regarding Sunday’s Dillon Brooks ejection: “This is the kind of stuff that hurts the league, right here.”

The Suns continue to their hunt for a playoff spot when they host the Rockets at PHX Arena on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Houston aims to prolong its four-game road win streak with a victory over Phoenix. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.