PHOENIX– No Grayson Allen and no Jalen Green, but an elevated performance from Dillon Brooks ? It was still a problem for the Phoenix Suns , who fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 124-122, on Sunday.

While one of the stories was the battle between Suns head coach Jordan Ott and Hawks head coach Quin Snyder , Phoenix's bread and butter was on display.

The hustle, grit, determination, and tough shotmaking, all courtesy of Brooks. He played 36 minutes and exploded in the third quarter, scoring 16 of the team's 37 points. The Suns forward finished with 34 points for the game.

Turnaround fadeaways, deep 3-point shots, and easy transition points widened the narrow gap between Phoenix and Atlanta. It sparked exactly what the team needed.

On his 15th and 16th points of the third quarter, he turn

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