Suns 103-97 Trail Blazers (November 2, 2024) Game Recap

PHOENIX – Devin Booker had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97 with a dominant third quarter on Saturday night.

Kevin Durant scored 21 points for Phoenix, winning for the fourth straight season.

The Suns led by as many as 26 points, but the Trail Blazers cut the deficit to 99-97 in the final minute. Booker and Tyus Jones each made two free throws in the final 21 seconds to secure the win.

Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench, making a team-high four 3-pointers. Jones and Bradley Beal finished with 15 points each, while Jusuf Nurkic had a game-high 15 rebounds.

Trailing 47-43 at halftime, Phoenix scored 44 points in the third quarter and had a 22-point lead at the end of the quarter. The Suns had zero turnovers in the third quarter after committing nine turnovers in the first half.

Booker and Allen each had 10 points in the third quarter, while Portland managed just 18 points in the period.

Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 20 points each. Deni Avdija scored 13 points and former Sun Deandre Ayton had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: Simons missed his first six shots but hit 8 of 25 for the game, including a team-high four 3-pointers.

Suns: Beal returned after missing two of the last three games with a sprained left elbow and played 34 minutes. He had 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Key moment

Jones’ 25-footer gave the Suns a 57-54 lead and sparked a 26-4 Phoenix run in the third quarter.

Key state

After hitting 27% of its shot attempts from the field in the first half, Phoenix made 61% of its shot attempts in the third quarter, including 50% (9 of 18) from 3-point range.

Next

Portland is in New Orleans on Monday, the same day the Suns host the 76ers.

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