Booker makes Sun’s story, losing 2. Right in OT on Trail Blazers

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Devin Booker scored 34 points and bread Phoenix Suns‘All-time scoring record but they lost their second straight fight on Portland Trail Blazers In the final seconds of overtime, 121-119, Monday.

Portland (21-29) expanded its victory to four. Kevin Durant had 27 points and Bradley Beal contributed in 21 from the bench to Phoenix (25-24).

Booker broke Suns ’38-year record in the third quarter. He had a chance to tie the game after he was buried by Deni Avdija (24 points) at a 3-point attempt at 4.1 seconds left in OT. He missed the third free throw after he made the first two.

Former Suns Starts and Blazers Center Deandre Ayton (Holdhøj 25 points, playing high 20 rebounds) was buried after he rebounded the unanswered FT. He made the first of two bonus -ft’s, missed the second, and Portlands Jerami Grant (14 points) seized the final board to seal the victory.

Suns hit 15-of-42 from deep, but fought in the second half after they made 10 of them in the first one.

Six of the game’s 14 lead changes occurred in the fourth quarter. The margin did not exceed three points in the last six minutes. Royce O’Neale (14 points) hit a booker-assisted 3 in 1.7 seconds left, and Beal blocked a 3-point attempt from the Anfee Simons at the end of the regulation to force that extra period. Late in the fourth and in OT, Blazers Suns erected 50-50 balls and rebounds.

Blazers got a big boost from their other ex-Suns player, Toumani Camara, who hit 5-of-7 from 3 and had 17 points.

Suns will play next at Western Conference’s Top Team Oklahoma City Thunder (39-9) Wednesday at. 7.30 pm ending Phoenix’s Four-Games Road Trip.

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Suns is forcing overtime on O’NEAL 3-POINTER in closing seconds

Royce O’Neale (11 points) spiked a Devin booker-assisted triple in 1.7 seconds left in the 4th quarter to tie the score, 107-107, before the end of the regulation. Blazers’ Anfeee Simon’s (11 points) got his shot blocked before the buzzer and the sun regained possession to run the clock.

After Kevin Durant made two free throwing in one minute back, Simons hit a deep two over Durant under Blazers’ next possession to put them back in front of one. Then Jerami Grant picked up a loose ball on a defensive lapse of Suns and dunked it in 14 seconds left.

O’NEALTH TIGHT THE GAME AFTER IT.

Booker makes Sun’s story, Blazers regain steam in 3rd quarter

Devin Booker kept his shooting touch in 28 points through the third quarter, but Phoenix was down 86-80 into the fourth.

Booker broke Walter Davis’ Suns scoring record that stood since 1987. Booker caught a kick-out from Nick Richards to break the record on his third Trey at 1 p.m. 7:34 in the third period. The game was briefly stopped for Booker to take at the moment when he received congratulations from his teammates and family in the crowd.

Suns led in most of the third, but Blazers ended the quarter on an 18-5 race for a six-point advantage. After 1:14 back, Toumani Camara (14 points) hit two straight triples and hit another two seconds left.

Booker 6 points from record, Allen hits milestone in 2nd quarter

Devin Booker scored five of his playing highs 17 points in the second quarter, and Phoenix gained control of a 55-49 lead that entered the break. Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have 10 points each, and Beal has spotted the game-high three stealing.

Booker moved within six points after tying the Suns scoring record for all the time, and Grayson Allen hit a personal milestone of 4,000 career points.

Suns picked up where they escaped in the opening quarter when they hit 5-of-8 from deep and drained five more in the other (10-for-20 in 3s, 20-of-42 overall). They spiked three out of their first four attempts from out over the arch, including two from Grayson Allen. His second Trey put Suns ahead, 40-37, and Allen surpassed the 4K mark on that shot.

Suns had an 11-0 race for their biggest lead of nine at 1:29, after two straight triangles of Royce O’Neale (six points, matched Beal on three steals). Their defense improved with five of their eight steals in the other, but committed seven of 12 revenue for Blazers’ nine in total.

Booker Hot, Suns overcomes slow start in the 1st quarter

Devin Booker started on fire and hit 5-of-6 for 12 points, and Phoenix stormed back to tie the game on 31 to close the first one. Kevin Durant had eight points.

Suns started slowly with a deficit of 19-5 when Blazers hit nine of their first 12 shots through 7:35. After Suns committed five revenue, they cut the lead after the center of the quarter, which was elicited by Bradley Beal’s seven points from the bench. He spiked a buzzing jump shot from the middle class to knot the scoring.

Blazers’ Deni Avdija also shot a solid 5-of-6 to team high 11 points.

Starting lineups

Suns starts Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Ryan Dunn, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards in the middle.

Trail Blazers opens with Simons, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, Jerami Grant and Ayton.

Suns with full strength

Phoenix is ​​fully healthy for the third straight match per day. The team’s damage report.

Portland will be without Matisse Thybulle (ankle). Taze Moore (back) is questionable.