Devin Booker scored 36 points (9 during a 10-0 run in the third quarter), and the Phoenix Suns went on a 19-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 for their fifth straight win.
The 76ers went on a 15-5 run to lead 72-67 with 6:03 left in the third quarter. Booker’s 2 free throws put the Suns ahead for good with 3:08 left in the quarter. He scored 12 points during the run, and they led 86-78 with 50 seconds left in the quarter and by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Dario Saric had 2 of his 4 steals, and the Suns scored 5 points off them.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 35 points (16 in the fourth quarter) and 8 rebounds. Embiid scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter.
The Suns shot 60.8% from the field to the 76ers’ 52.1% and outscored them 49-20 off the bench.