PHOENIX (AP) – Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the Phoenix Suns outlasted the Sacramento Kings 130-125 yesterday.
Eric Gordon had 23 points, filling in nicely for starting guard Bradley Beal, who left with a hamstring injury after just five minutes on the floor. Recently acquired veteran Royce O’Neale added nine points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals for Phoenix.
“I just liked everybody’s minutes,” Durant said. “Everybody understood the assignment, kept the game simple on both ends, and we just played.”
The Kings lost despite another monster game from Domantas Sabonis, who had his third straight triple-double with 35 points, 18 rebounds and 12 assists. De’Aaron Fox scored 40 for Sacramento, and Malik Monk added 22 off the bench.
Booker scored 20 points in the second half and passed Alvan Adams to become the second-leading scorer in franchise history.
“He’s got a unique knack for feeling the game out,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “Big part of the win.”
