Lowly Suns shock Warriors, Lowry shines for Raptors

LOS ANGELES: Phoenix guard Devin Booker scored 37 points as the Suns snapped an 18-game losing streak to the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a 115-111 victory on Sunday.

Golden State had no answer for Booker’s late charge as the American scored 13 consecutive points during a key fourth quarter stretch for the Suns.

The win ended the league’s longest active losing streak to one team, which dated back to November 2014. It was also the first road victory for the Suns in 20 games against a Western Conference opponent.

“We are getting challenged, we are getting teams’ best shots,” said Warriors superstar Stephen Curry.

Kevin Durant had 25 points for the mistake-prone Warriors before leaving with a bruised right ankle midway through the fourth quarter.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr said after the game that the injury did not seem serious and that an MRI would likely not be needed.

“I think he’s going to be all right,” Kerr said. “He had an ankle contusion, but I don’t think it’s bad.”

Booker made all nine of his free throws and had 11 assists while Kelly Oubre scored 22 points for the Suns, who won their fourth game in the last five.

Booker hit a jump shot with five minutes to go in the fourth and then drained a three-pointer to make it 102-98 with 4:45 remaining.