Richards had one of his best games in a Suns uniform versus Chicago, posting a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double. The Suns were seeking him out all game on rolls to the rim, and another big performance could do a lot for his confidence moving forward after an inconsistent start to his Phoenix tenure.

Phoenix won its last outing at Chicago (121-117) after dropping a road contest at the Spurs (120-109) to follow the All-Star break, while the Raptors dropped a home contest to the Heat (120-111) on Friday. This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Spend a few minutes on popular social media platforms and you might not find a single positive comment regarding the Phoenix Suns right now.

Find out why our NBA betting picks believe RJ Barrett will shine vs. the Suns in Toronto tonight, even if the game turns out to be a defensive struggle.

The Toronto Raptors clawed out of an early hole but couldn't do quite enough in an overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Friday

It wasn’t pretty, but the leading trio of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Andrew Wiggins stepped up in overtime to make sure the Heat wouldn’t waste another double-digit lead. In the process, the Heat snapped its season-long four-game losing skid.

Tyler Herro led all scorers with 28 points as the Miami Heat recovered from a second-half collapse to beat the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime on Friday.