Deandre Ayton scored 21 points (14 in the paint), and the Phoenix Suns routed the Denver Nuggets 126-97 for their 12th straight win.
The Suns led by as many as 30 and never trailed, pulling away with a 34-14 run in the first quarter.
Cameron Johnson scored a career-high 22 points (11 in the fourth quarter) on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench.
For the Nuggets, Jeff Green scored 19 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Suns shot 52.9% from the field and 30.6% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 36.7% and 28.9%. They outscored the Nuggets 56-28 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 51-39 in 16 minutes together.