Two teams that had hoped to be basking in the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend will have to settle for a different Southwestern site when the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns duel outside the spotlight of the NBA Cup on Sunday night in Arizona.

"He won't win the award, but Jordan Ott deserves a lot of Coach of the Year love from voters this season. At 14-10, the Phoenix Suns are much better than most predicted and are just a game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for a top-six seed in the West," wrote Greg Swartz.

OKC is back in action on Wednesday in an NBA Cup quarterfinal showdown against the Phoenix Suns. The team provided an update on Gilgeous-Alexander before the game, and it’s good news for Thunder fans.

Mark Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overcame Anthony Edwards’ 40 points to snap the Minnesota Timberwolves’ five-game winning streak with a 108-105 victory.

Phoenix Suns rookie 7-footer Khaman Maluach is averaging 16 points on 59.2% shooting, 11.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in five G League games this season.

After the Suns had warmed up, we then saw them do the starting lineups for both teams. Dillon Brooks was gifted with some boos by the Wolves fans, which was expected. Brooks has some bad blood with the Wolves dating back to his Memphis days, and they definitely let him hear it all game.

Jalen Green's played just five quarters for the Phoenix Suns this season thanks to a nagging hamstring injury, though a return does near for the dynamic guard. According to Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro, Green's timetable for return is set for after Christmas time:

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