NBA roundup: Devin Booker scores 45 as Suns stay hot
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[April 01, 2021]
Devin Booker scored a
season-high 45 points on 17-of-24 shooting, and the Phoenix Suns
held on for a 121-116 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on
Wednesday night.
Chris Paul contributed 19 points and 14 assists for Phoenix, which
has won four games in a row and seven of its past eight. Dario Saric
scored 16 points off the bench.
Nikola Vucevic finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds for the
Bulls, who dropped their fifth consecutive game. Thaddeus Young (19
points, 10 rebounds) and Lauri Markkanen (16 points, 10 rebounds)
also notched double-doubles.
The Bulls pulled within 115-112 with 52.8 seconds remaining but
could not get any closer. Phoenix firmly held its lead in the final
minute with a driving layup by Booker and four free throws by Paul.
Brooklyn Nets 120 - Houston Rockets 108
Kyrie Irving collected 31 points, hitting 12 of 25 shots from the
floor, and added a season-high 12 assists as Brooklyn rallied in the
fourth quarter to beat Houston in New York.
Joe Harris added 14 of his 28 points in the fourth period and sank
seven 3-pointers as the Nets moved into first place in the Eastern
Conference and improved to 19-3 since Feb. 10.
The news wasn't all good for Brooklyn, though, as James Harden left
the game due to right hamstring tightness. Harden posted 17 points,
eight rebounds and six assists before exiting with 4:48 remaining in
the third quarter. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 20 points to lead the
Rockets.
Minnesota Timberwolves 102 - New York Knicks 101
Malik Beasley's 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left capped a comeback
from a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit for Minnesota, which beat
New York in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards finished with 24 points and Karl-Anthony Towns
contributed 18 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who
snapped a two-game losing streak. Beasley scored 20 points.
Julius Randle had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who have
lost two straight following a three-game winning streak. RJ Barrett
scored 23 points.
Milwaukee Bucks 112 - Los Angeles Lakers 97
Milwaukee ended a three-game losing streak, getting a game-high 28
points from Jrue Holiday while defeating host Los Angeles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Khris
Middleton added 17 points and eight assists, and Holiday also
chipped in eight rebounds and six assists for the Bucks.
The Lakers lost in Andre Drummond's abbreviated team debut. The
newly acquired big man scored four points in 14 minutes before
exiting due to a right big toe contusion. Montrezl Harrell led Los
Angeles with 19 points.
Utah Jazz 111 - Memphis Grizzlies 107
Mike Conley scored 26 points and had seven assists to lead Utah over
host Memphis for the third time in six days and its seventh straight
win overall.
The Jazz were missing star Donovan Mitchell, who did not make the
trip. Utah's initial charter flight to Memphis on Tuesday was forced
to return to Salt Lake City shortly after takeoff when a flock of
birds struck the plane, reportedly shutting down one of the plane's
engines. Mitchell, who has previously stated that he fears flying,
stayed behind in Utah when the team took a subsequent flight to
Memphis.
The Jazz also lost Jordan Clarkson (24 points and seven rebounds)
when he injured his right foot midway through the fourth quarter. Ja
Morant led the Grizzlies with a game-high 36 points while Jonas
Valanciunas (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Kyle Anderson (18 points,
11 boards) each recorded a double-double.
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Phoenix Suns guard Devin
Booker (1) looks to pass against the Charlotte Hornets during the
second half at Spectrum Center. The Phoenix Suns won 101-97 in
overtime. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Miami Heat 92 - Indiana Pacers 87
Duncan Robinson scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed eight
rebounds as Miami defeated Indiana in Indianapolis.
The Heat, who won their second straight game, got 18 points from
Jimmy Butler and 17 points from Tyler Herro. Bam Adebayo added 16
points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Indiana, which has lost two straight games, was led by Myles Turner,
who had 15 points, six rebounds and three blocks despite playing
much of the second half with five fouls.
Portland Trail Blazers 124 - Detroit Pistons 101
Damian Lillard scored 33 points and handed out 10 assists and
Portland completed a sweep of a four-game road trip by downing
Detroit.
CJ McCollum supplied 24 points and six assists for the Blazers, who
finished with an 11-4 record in March. Portland shot 51.2 percent
from the field and went 16-for-30 on 3-point attempts.
Jerami Grant's 30 points led the Pistons, who have lost five of
their past six games. Hamidou Diallo contributed 19 points and seven
rebounds off the bench, and Mason Plumlee had 18 points.
Dallas Mavericks 113 - Boston Celtics 108
Luka Doncic scored 36 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 and Dallas held
off host Boston.
Doncic sank seven 3-point attempts and shot 11 of 15 on the night as
the Mavericks won for the fourth time in six games. Kristaps
Porzingis had 19 points, and Dorian Finney-Smith scored 11 points
and grabbed nine rebounds.
Jayson Tatum had 25 points, Jaylen Brown 24 and Kemba Walker 22 for
the Celtics, who lost their second straight and have dropped seven
of 10. Marcus Smart added 17 points.
San Antonio Spurs 120 - Sacramento Kings 106
DeMar DeRozan poured in 26 points, one of seven Spurs to score in
double figures, as the host San Antonio got back on track with a win
over Sacramento. The teams split a two-game series.
The Spurs' Derrick White put up 18 points while Rudy Gay scored 16.
Jakob Poeltl, Dejounte Murray and Patty Mills hit for 12 apiece, and
Keldon Johnson added 11 points for San Antonio. The Spurs have won
two of their past three games but are just 2-4 on their current
nine-game homestand.
De'Aaron Fox had 20 points while Richaun Holmes scored 14 points and
grabbed 15 rebounds for the Kings, who had a five-game winning
streak snapped.
Oklahoma City Thunder 113 - Toronto Raptors 103
Svi Mykhailiuk scored a season-high 22 points, including 10
consecutive points for Oklahoma City in the fourth quarter, in a win
over visiting Toronto.
The loss spoiled a big night from Gary Trent Jr., who led the
Raptors with a career-high 31 points. Trent, playing his fourth game
with Toronto after being traded from Portland, hit six 3-pointers.
Moses Brown added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City, while
Isaiah Roby had 17 points and 10 boards. OG Anunoby had 20 points
and 11 rebounds for Toronto.
--Field Level Media
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