Chris Paul had 20 points (10 in the second quarter) and a season-high 19 assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 for their 10th straight win.
Devin Booker’s 29-foot 3-pointer answered Lonnie Walker IV’s 18-foot step-back jumper and put the Suns back ahead for good with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter.
Booker’s step-back 3-pointer with 1:18 left made it 112-108, and Mikal Bridges’ reverse layup with 15.2 seconds left put it away at 114-108.
During clutch time, the Suns outscored the Spurs 15-6. Bridges scored 6 of the Suns’ 15 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Paul had 8 of his 19 assists, 3 of them on baskets by Cameron Johnson, Bridges and Booker that put the Suns ahead.
Booker scored 28 points, and Bridges added a season-high 26 points (14 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 11 for 16 shooting. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Doug McDermott scored 24 points on 9 for 15 shooting, and Walker added 22 points off the bench. Tre Jones had 15 points and 9 assists.
The Suns shot 49.5% from the field to the Spurs’ 45.0%. The Spurs forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Suns 42-20 off the bench. The Suns outscored the Spurs 19-5 in 5 minutes with Paul, Bridges, Shamet, Johnson and Wainright on the floor together.