Suns forward Dillon Brooks fined $35K for directing inappropriate language at officials after Phoenix’s one-point win vs. the Timberwolves.

"Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $35,000 for confronting and directing inappropriate language toward game officials, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

In Thursday’s victory over the Hawks, De’Aaron Fox led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 26 points, five rebounds and nine assists while Keldon Johnson added 25 points and seven rebounds of his own off the bench.

Former Sun now-Houston Rocket Kevin Durant will reportedly miss Monday's game in Phoenix due to a "family matter."

Phoenix Suns are 9-2 in their last 11 games after stunning Minnesota, 114-113, on Nov. 21 at Mortgage Matchup Center

On Friday, the Suns earned a thrilling victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning by a final score of 114-113 to improve their record to 10-6. Brooks had another impressive outing, logging 22 points with five rebounds, one assist and two steals across 37 minutes.

Brooks fouled out of the game with 18 seconds left with a team-high 22 points and Phoenix down a point. Collin Gillespie hit a short pull-up with 6.7 seconds left as the Suns closed on a 9-0 run in the game’s final 49 seconds.

Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5, 5-2 away) vs. Phoenix Suns (9-6, 6-2 home) Listen: KMVP 98.7 Starting this Friday night against the Timberwolves, the Suns have a murderers’ row of opponents in the next month of basketball.

“Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday’s game in Phoenix and Wednesday’s contest in Golden State tending to a family matter,” Charania wrote on Sunday. The absence means Durant will sit out matchups against two of his former teams.

The 40-year-old Chris Paul is playing his 21st season with the Los Angeles Clippers and led the Phoenix Suns during their 2021 NBA Finals run.