⁍ Devin Booker scored 35 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-101 on Monday afternoon near Orlando.
⁍ Booker, who sat out the fourth quarter, notched his 90th career 30-point game and tied Suns legend Walter Davis for most 30-point games in franchise history.
⁍ Oklahoma City, which lost a 15-point lead in the first half, has already clinched a playoff spot and is 3-3 in the bubble.
– The Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-101 on Monday, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games. Devin Booker led the way for the Suns with 35 points, while Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson added 18 points each. Booker, who sat out the fourth quarter, notched his 90th career 30-point game and tied Suns legend Walter Davis for most 30-point games in franchise history. The Suns (32-39), who have won all six seeding games in the bubble, remain in the thick of the race for a postseason berth. Oklahoma City, which lost a 15-point lead in the first half, has already clinched a playoff spot and is 3-3 in the bubble. Oklahoma City was without several regulars. Center Steven Adams and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were held out with leg bruises. Forward Danilo Gallinari rested his left ankle, center Nerlens Noel was out with a sprained ankle, and guard Dennis Schroder remains away from the team for personal reasons. Suns center Deandre Ayton didn’t start the game because he missed his coronavirus test on Sunday, and had to be cleared Monday morning. He missed the first quarter. A flagrant foul gave the Suns’ Cameron Payne three free throws, and trimmed the Thunder lead to 60-58 with 3:14 left in the first half. The Suns took their first lead of the game, 65-64, with 20 seconds left, with Jevon Carter getting a steal and feeding Ayton for a fast-break dunk. Ayton’s hook shot down low gave the Suns a hook shot.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/basketball-nba-phx-okc/suns-rout-thunder-stay-perfect-in-the-bubble-idUSMTZXEG8AV9RJQ5