Suns rout Knicks to extend streak
NEW YORK — Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 118-97 on Friday night for their 15th straight victory, matching the secondlongest winning streak in franchise history.
Chris Paul had 14 points and 10 assists to help the Suns improve to 16-3.
Deandre Ayton added 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Kemba Walker scored 17 points for the Knicks.
WIZARDS 101, THUNDER 99
Kantavious CaldwellPope scored a season-high 20 points, Bradley Beal also had 20 and visiting Washington rallied past Oklahoma City.
Lu Dort led Oklahoma City with 21 points.
HAWKS 132, GRIZZLIES 100
Trae Young had 31 points and 10 assists to lead visiting Atlanta past Memphis in a game where the Grizzlies who lost point guard Ja Morant to a left knee injury.
The Hawks won their seventh straight, the best active streak in the Eastern Conference.
John Konchar led Memphis with 17 points.
BUCKS 120, NUGGETS 109
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, Pat Connaughton added 20 points off the bench and visiting Milwaukee beat Denver.
Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 18 points.
SPURS 96, CELTICS 88
Dejounte Murray scored 29 points and added 11 rebounds and six assists as host San Antonio held off Boston.
Keldon Johnson added 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
PELICANS 98, JAZZ 97
Brandon Ingam had 21 points as visiting New Orleans edged Utah.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the Jazz with 23 points.
HORNETS 133 TIMBERWOLVES 115
Kelly Oubre Jr. matched a career high with seven 3-pointers and had 27 points off the bench, helping host Charlotte snap Minnesota’s five-game winning streak.
LaMelo Ball had 10 points and 13 assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points.
CLIPPERS 107, PISTONS 96
Reggie Jackson scored 21 points and host Los Angeles beat Detroit.
Terance Mann added 16 points and tied a career high with 10 rebounds.
Jerami Grant had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit.
BULLS 123, MAGIC 88
DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and visiting Chicago beat Orlando.
Coby White came off the bench with 20 points.
Wendell Carter Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic. Orlando has lost five straight.
PACERS 114, RAPTORS 97
Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 18 rebounds and host Indiana beat short-handed Toronto.
Myles Turner had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 26 points.