That shift came within the frontcourt in the form of two notable swaps. Instead of starting the combination of Kyle Filipowski and Walker Kessler at the four and five spots, Taylor Hendricks and Jusuf Nurkic would be the starting pairing to start the night for Utah–– one move made due to injury, and the other being a coaching decision.

Devin Booker paced the Suns (2-4) one day after his 29th birthday with a season-high 36 points, giving him four straight 30-point games. He’s churned out at least 30 in five of Phoenix’s six games. This is the first time Phoenix has held a team under 100 points this season.