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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTPhoenix Suns at Washington Wizards
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards head-to-head · Phoenix Suns schedule · Washington Wizards schedule
Final
Away
Phoenix Suns
115
Home
Washington Wizards
101
Venue: Capital One Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the Washington Wizards 115-101 on the road on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Capital One Arena. Dillon Brooks had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Tre Johnson had 24 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Washington Wizards.
The Phoenix Suns led 61-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 39-31. Bench points: Phoenix Suns 21, Washington Wizards 42. Collin Gillespie had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Washington Wizards 115-101 on December 29, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Dillon Brooks scored 26 for the Phoenix Suns; Tre Johnson scored 24 for the Washington Wizards.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 22 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 115 |
| Washington Wizards | 23 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 101 |
Game leaders
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 26 Dillon Brooks
- Rebounds
- 10 Oso Ighodaro
- Assists
- 6 Collin Gillespie
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 24 Tre Johnson
- Rebounds
- 7 Bilal Coulibaly
- Assists
- 4 CJ McCollum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 35:21 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-23 | 1-6 | 5-7 | 3 | +22 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:39 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-20 | 3-8 | 7-7 | 2 | +26 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 32:36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +18 |
| Oso Ighodaro starter | 29:48 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +27 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 28:37 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 27:46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Nick Richards bench | 17:08 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Jamaree Bouyea bench | 12:34 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 11:44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Isaiah Livers bench | 9:39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Khaman Maluach bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Nigel Hayes bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Mark Williams, Grayson Allen, Jalen Green, Ryan Dunn, Koby Brea
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum starter | 28:13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 1 | -20 |
| Bilal Coulibaly starter | 26:36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | -10 |
| Tre Johnson starter | 25:07 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-12 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 1 | -18 |
| Alexandre Sarr starter | 24:50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -28 |
| Jamir Watkins starter | 17:19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Bub Carrington bench | 26:45 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Justin Champagnie bench | 26:42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | -5 |
| Marvin Bagley III bench | 22:06 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +11 |
| Will Riley bench | 20:38 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Malaki Branham bench | 19:36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| AJ Johnson bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Anthony Gill bench | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Cam Whitmore, Corey Kispert, Kyshawn George, Khris Middleton
| Phoenix Suns | Stat | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| 16/18 (88%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 24/61 (39%) | 2 pointers | 23/46 (50%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 13/32 (40%) |
| 41/101 (40%) | Field goals | 36/78 (46%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 33:19 | Time spent in lead | 12:22 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 17 Q4 1:18
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- 6 Q1 1:48
- Longest run
- 8-0 Phoenix Suns · Q3 7:24 to Q3 6:32
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:24 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 1 | 2 |
| 10:45 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 1 | 5 |
| 10:30 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 9:20 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:57 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 5 | 6 |
| 8:57 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 5 | 7 |
| 8:21 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:10 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 7:49 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 6:43 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 6:08 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 11 |
| 5:59 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 5:33 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 4:19 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 3:42 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 2:40 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 2:05 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 1:48 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 1:22 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 20 | 23 |
| 0:29 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea Free throw | 21 | 23 |
| 0:29 | Phoenix Suns | Jamaree Bouyea Free throw | 22 | 23 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 11:15 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 10:57 | Phoenix Suns | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 10:09 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 9:44 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III Free throw | 28 | 26 |
| 9:44 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 9:25 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 9:00 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 28 | 31 |
| 8:40 | Phoenix Suns | Isaiah Livers 3-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 8:26 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 7:56 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 7:39 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
| 7:28 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 6:33 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 6:05 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 5:40 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 5:40 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 39 | 42 |
| 5:15 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 4:52 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 41 | 44 |
| 4:17 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 3:53 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 3:24 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 47 | 44 |
| 3:24 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro Free throw | 48 | 44 |
| 3:02 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 2:37 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 2:25 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 50 | 48 |
| 2:10 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 1:29 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 1:07 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 0:53 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 0:42 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 58 | 54 |
| 0:27 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 59 | 54 |
| 0:07 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 61 | 57 |
| 10:32 | Washington Wizards | Alexandre Sarr 2-pt field goal | 61 | 59 |
| 10:18 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 64 | 59 |
| 9:34 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 67 | 59 |
| 9:00 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 8:56 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 69 | 61 |
| 8:14 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson Free throw | 69 | 62 |
| 7:24 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 7:09 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 75 | 62 |
| 6:32 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 77 | 62 |
| 5:31 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 77 | 63 |
| 5:31 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 77 | 64 |
| 5:20 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 79 | 64 |
| 4:56 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 79 | 66 |
| 4:56 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 79 | 67 |
| 4:39 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 79 | 68 |
| 4:39 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum Free throw | 79 | 69 |
| 3:49 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley 2-pt field goal | 79 | 71 |
| 3:38 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 80 | 71 |
| 3:38 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 81 | 71 |
| 3:14 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 82 | 71 |
| 3:14 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 83 | 71 |
| 2:46 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 84 | 71 |
| 2:34 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 1:08 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 0:54 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 87 | 76 |
| 0:39 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal | 87 | 79 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Phoenix Suns | Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 90 | 79 |
| 11:26 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 90 | 81 |
| 11:14 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 92 | 81 |
| 10:40 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III Free throw | 92 | 82 |
| 10:06 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 9:45 | Washington Wizards | Malaki Branham 2-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 9:14 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 92 | 87 |
| 9:14 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie Free throw | 92 | 88 |
| 8:57 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 8:20 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 95 | 88 |
| 8:20 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 96 | 88 |
| 7:58 | Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal | 96 | 90 |
| 7:13 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 99 | 90 |
| 6:56 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 99 | 93 |
| 6:36 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 102 | 93 |
| 4:35 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 104 | 93 |
| 4:06 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 104 | 94 |
| 4:06 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 104 | 95 |
| 3:20 | Phoenix Suns | Oso Ighodaro 2-pt field goal | 106 | 95 |
| 2:43 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 108 | 95 |
| 2:04 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 111 | 95 |
| 1:53 | Washington Wizards | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 111 | 97 |
| 1:45 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 112 | 97 |
| 1:45 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 113 | 97 |
| 1:38 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 113 | 98 |
| 1:18 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 2-pt field goal | 115 | 98 |
| 0:19 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley 3-pt field goal | 115 | 101 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 1-0. Final series: Phoenix Suns 2-0.
- Dec 29: Phoenix Suns 115 at Washington Wizards 101 (this game)
- Jan 11: Washington Wizards 93 at Phoenix Suns 112
Highlights
- Wizards 101 - 115 Suns — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 30, 2025 · 00:00 UTC