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Booker and Durant lead the Suns to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Nets
NEW YORK (AP) Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th career 30-point performance, Kevin Durant added 24 against his former team and the Phoenix Suns eased to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Booker shot 14 for 24 from the field to quickly get back on track after getting held to 15 points Monday in a loss to Cleveland that snapped his five-game streak with 30 or more.
Nick Richards grabbed 15 rebounds in his second start for the Suns, who went back above .500 at 22-21 while playing without Bradley Beal.
Keon Johnson scored 20 points for the Nets, who lost their fifth straight. Jalen Wilson added 15.
The Nets were missing key players such as former Sun Cam Johnson, Cam Thomas, D'Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons in their ninth straight home loss.
Suns: After reaching the midpoint of its schedule with a .500 record, Phoenix can quickly get a good start to the second half with games against Brooklyn and NBA-worst Washington, which it plays next.
Nets: Durant noted that his former team has done well acquiring draft assets, which could pay off nicely in the future but doesn't do the Nets any good on the court for now.
The Suns led only 39-36 with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half. A 10-2 burst pushed the lead into double digits and the lead stayed there for the entire second half.
Durant reached 20 points for the 20th consecutive game, four shy of the franchise record.
The Nets host Miami on Saturday, when they will retire Hall of Famer Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey during a halftime ceremony. The Suns host Washington that night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nick Richards vs. Nic Claxton (Tyrese Martin gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Nets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 11:16 |  | Nick Richards misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Nic Claxton misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:53 | | Devin Booker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | Kevin Durant misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 2-0 |
| 9:56 | | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-2 |
| 9:46 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-2 |
| 9:26 | | Kevin Durant blocks Keon Johnson's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 6-2 |
| 8:49 | | Nic Claxton misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Devin Booker misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Nic Claxton misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Keon Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Dunn steals) | ||
| 7:48 | | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Nick Richards personal foul (Loose ball) (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 9-2 |
| 7:13 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:55 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Kevin Durant misses two point running alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:41 | | Kevin Durant offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 11-2 |
| 6:29 | | Noah Clowney turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | ||
| 6:21 | | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Nick Richards turnover (lost ball) (Noah Clowney steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Ryan Dunn misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 14-2 |
| 5:14 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-3 |
| 5:14 | | +1 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-4 |
| 5:01 | | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point turnaround hook shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 16-4 |
| 4:44 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point bank jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 16-7 |
| 4:20 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 18-7 |
| 4:06 | | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Mason Plumlee steals) | ||
| 3:55 | | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 20-7 |
| 3:17 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point driving layup | 20-9 |
| 3:02 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point stepback jump shot | 20-11 |
| 2:26 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:23 | | Kevin Durant misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:22 | | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Suns defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-11 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-11 |
| 1:36 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:35 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | Day'Ron Sharpe personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-11 |
| 1:21 | | +1 | Grayson Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-11 |
| 1:07 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Keon Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Keon Johnson makes two point driving layup | 24-13 |
| 0:35 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 26-13 |
| 0:21 | | +3 | Dariq Whitehead makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 26-16 |
| 0:00 | | Reece Beekman shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-16 |
| 0:00 | | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-16 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Devin Booker shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-17 |
| 11:18 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-18 |
| 11:01 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Reece Beekman offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Reece Beekman makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 28-20 |
| 10:17 | | Grayson Allen misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Jalen Wilson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:53 | | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Oso Ighodaro personal foul (Loose ball) (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | Nic Claxton misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Oso Ighodaro draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | Oso Ighodaro misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:20 | | Suns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Oso Ighodaro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:19 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Noah Clowney misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:03 | | Grayson Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Grayson Allen makes three point jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists) | 31-20 |
| 8:31 | | Tosan Evbuomwan misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Tosan Evbuomwan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Tosan Evbuomwan makes two point driving finger roll layup | 31-22 |
| 7:45 | | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Suns 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Grayson Allen misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Tyrese Martin misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point tip layup | 31-24 |
| 6:40 | | Devin Booker misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point tip layup | 33-24 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Dariq Whitehead makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 33-27 |
| 6:06 | | Tyus Jones turnover (bad pass) (Keon Johnson steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | Tyrese Martin misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:02 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 36-27 |
| 5:48 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point cutting layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 36-29 |
| 5:22 | | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 39-29 |
| 5:11 | | +3 | Dariq Whitehead makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists) | 39-32 |
| 4:49 | | Kevin Durant turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:35 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-33 |
| 4:35 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-34 |
| 4:21 | | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Devin Booker misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Dariq Whitehead defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | +2 | Dariq Whitehead makes two point driving finger roll layup | 39-36 |
| 3:51 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Dariq Whitehead draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | Dariq Whitehead misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:50 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Nic Claxton personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | ||
| 3:34 | | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot | 42-36 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point alley-oop layup (Keon Johnson assists) | 42-38 |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 44-38 |
| 2:37 | | Keon Johnson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:35 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Noah Clowney turnover (bad pass) (Tyus Jones steals) | ||