Devin Booker scored 34 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter), and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 114-106.
The Suns never trailed and led by as many as 16.
The Jazz got within 91-88 on Drew Eubanks’ cutting layup with 8:36 to play, but Grayson Allen answered with a 3-pointer, and the Jazz got no closer.
Early in the fourth quarter, Oso Ighodaro had 2 steals in 18 seconds, 1 of them during an 11-0 Suns run, and the Suns scored 3 points off them.
Kevin Durant had 25 points (18 in the paint) and 7 assists.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points, and Svi Mykhailiuk went 1 for 8 from 3. Collin Sexton scored 20 points. Walker Kessler had 16 points and 13 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting.
The Suns shot 51.2% from the field and 35.1% from 3 to the Jazz’s 43.8% and 21.4%.