Suns surprise Celtics for 4th straight win
Devin Booker had 25 points and eight assists, and Deandre Ayton added 23 points and 18 rebounds to lead the suddenly resurgent Phoenix Suns past the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Wednesday night.
It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Suns since opening the season 4-24. Phoenix had its first four-game winning streak since March 2015.
T.J. Warren scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 13 for the Suns.
Kyrie Irving led Boston with 29 points and Jayson Tatum had 18. The Celtics lost their second straight after winning eight in a row.
Boston center Aron Baynes broke a bone in his left hand early in the game and the team announced that he’ll be sidelined indefinitely.
ROCKETS 136, WIZARDS 118
In Houston, James Harden scored 35 points as Houston set an NBA record with 26 3-pointers and won its fifth straight game.
A 3 by Gary Clark tied the record with 2:42 left. The Rockets missed their next four tries before Michael Carter-Williams hit one with 31.1 seconds left and was greeted with loud cheers. The previous record was held by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made 25 against Atlanta on March 3, 2017.
Harden made six 3s, Chris Paul added 5 and Gerald Green and Eric Gordon made 4 each on a night Houston attempted 55.
The winning streak ties their longest of the season and comes after the Rockets lost their previous three games.
Bradley Beal had 28 points to lead the Wizards, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
THUNDER 132, KINGS 113
In Sacramento, Paul George scored 43 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double and Steven Adams grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds in Oklahoma City’s win over Sacramento in a matchup of short-handed teams. /