Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
Suns Wizards Basketball Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant looks to shoot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) goes to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, center left, looks to pass against Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) and forward Ryan Dunn, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) is fouled by Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (00) as he goes to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George (18) shoots against Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Suns Wizards Basketball Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George, right, and Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, left, battle for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.
Booker had his third-consecutive 30-plus game to help Phoenix survive after Washington cut a 24-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter.
Rookie Ryan Dunn added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Grayson Allen had 21 points for the Suns. They improved to 1-1 on their five-game trip.
Tyus Jones had nine points and 10 assists as the Suns won their fifth out of seven overall.
Rookie Keyshawn George scored a career-high 24 points for the Wizards. They lost their eighth straight but snapped a stretch of double-digit defeats at three.
Jordan Poole added 18 points, and Alex Sarr had 16 points and nine rebounds.
Takeaways
Suns: Moved back to .500 (20-20) but continued to show an inability to put teams away. Only one of Phoenix’s 20 wins has been by more than 10 points, and this one despite storming to early leads of 7-0 and 18-3.
Wizards: George was excellent over 31 minutes, finishing 8 of 10 from the floor and 6 of 8 from 3-point range.
Key stat
Phoenix shot 47.1% from 3-point range (16 of 34), while the Wizards were only at 31.7% (13 of 41).
Key moment
After the Wizards moved to 120-117 following a 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter, Booker coolly sank a baseline 3-pointer off Jones’ feed with 45 seconds remaining that restored Phoenix’s two-possession lead for good.
Up next
On Saturday, the Suns continues their trip at Detroit, while Washington is at Golden State.
