Chris Paul had a season-high 27 points (9 during an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 13 assists, and the Phoenix Suns went on a 25-9 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 115-109 for their seventh straight win.
The Jazz went on a 10-1 run to lead 91-86 with 10:48 left in the fourth quarter. Paul’s 3-pointer put the Suns ahead for good with 8:31 left. He scored 15 points and Cameron Johnson added 8 during the run. The Suns led 111-100 with 3:23 left.
Devin Booker scored 33 points (17 in the first quarter), and Johnson added 20 points and 3 steals. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Jazz, Jordan Clarkson scored 22 points. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Jazz gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Suns missed.