— Deandre Ayton had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Devin Booker added 23 points and the Phoenix Suns won their 10th straight home game by beating the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Thursday night.
Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges joins The Woj Pod to discuss his breakout season, the Suns rise to the top of the West, the impact of Monty Williams and Chris Paul, the benefits of a four-year experience at Villanova, and much more.
— Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns got 65 points from their bench on the way to a 106-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
— Jae Crowder scored 26 points, Devin Booker added 24 and the Phoenix Suns tied an NBA record with 18 3-pointers in the first half on the way to a 126-120 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
— Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns used a 44-point third quarter to rout the Washington Wizards 134-106 on Saturday night.
Denver also waived forward Greg Whittington and guard Gary Clark, who was acquired as part of the deal with Orlando that landed Aaron Gordon.
LA Clippers star Paul George scored 33 points and said he was content to let the Phoenix Suns "do the chirping" in a physical game that featured two ejections, three technical fouls and two flagrant fouls.
— Paul George scored 33 points, Kawhi Leonard added 27 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-103 on Thursday night in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
— Devin Booker scored 35 points, Chris Paul added 29 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 117-113 in overtime Wednesday night in an entertaining matchup between the top two teams in the NBA.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 40 | 15 | .727 | - | W4 |
| LA Clippers | 39 | 18 | .684 | 2 | W7 |
| LA Lakers | 34 | 22 | .607 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 28 | 28 | .500 | 12.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 34 | .393 | 18.5 | L9 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | Jalen Smith | PF | Maryland |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 40 | 15 | .727 |
| 2019-20 | 34 | 39 | .466 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 63 | .232 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 61 | .256 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
