— 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.
— Devin Booker scored 18 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 133-130 on Monday night for their sixth straight win.
As conference seeding battles continue to take shape, here's where our experts see all 30 teams.
— Devin Booker scored 32 points, Chris Paul had 17 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Suns built a 30-point lead by the end of the first quarter en route to a 140-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 38 | 15 | .717 | - | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 37 | 18 | .673 | 2 | W5 |
| LA Lakers | 33 | 21 | .611 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 26 | 28 | .481 | 12.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 32 | .407 | 16.5 | L7 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | Jalen Smith | PF | Maryland |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 38 | 15 | .717 |
| 2019-20 | 34 | 39 | .466 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 63 | .232 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 61 | .256 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 58 | .293 |
