Kevin Durant scored 31 points (19 in the first quarter), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 129-115.
The Suns took control with a 23-8 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 19.
Bradley Beal had 30 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 7 assists. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers. Grayson Allen assisted on 6 of Durant’s 14 baskets.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points, and John Collins added 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The Suns shot 59.1% from the field and 48.3% from 3 to the Jazz’s 43.6% and 34.3%. They outscored the Jazz 30-13 on the fast break. The Suns’ starters outscored the Jazz 49-34 in 15 minutes together.