Deandre Ayton had 20 points (14 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Washington Wizards 95-80.
The Suns took control with a 20-2 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 36.
For the Wizards, Montrezl Harrell scored 15 points (13 in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Harrell scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.
The Suns shot 40.4% from the field and 25.8% from 3 to the Wizards’ 35.3% and 20.8%. They held the Wizards to 80 points. The Wizards gave up 20 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Suns missed. The Suns’ starters outscored the Wizards 48-34 in 19 minutes together.