US EditionBooker Scores 36 as Suns Beat Jazz 118-96
Devin Booker scored 36 points with nine assists as the Suns dominated early, forcing 21 turnovers to end their four-game losing streak in NBA Cup play.
- Friday, Oct. 31, the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 118-96 in NBA Cup West Group A play, snapping a four-game losing skid before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
- Early on, the Suns' pace and defense forced costly Utah Jazz turnovers, with Phoenix opening by outscoring Utah 37-17 in the first quarter and leading 54-40 at halftime.
- Devin Booker paced the Suns with a team-leading performance, scoring 36 points and handing out nine assists while Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and Ryan Dunn contributed 14, 13, and 13 points respectively, with Dunn grabbing 10 rebounds.
- Lauri Markkanen led Utah Jazz with 33 points, his fourth straight 30-point game, and Utah Jazz travel to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.
- Booker's recent scoring pace stands out, with 30-plus in most games, as he has scored at least 30 in five of Phoenix Suns' six games; Phoenix will host the unbeaten San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
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