PHOENIX SWEEPS 5-GAME ROAD TREK

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Chris Paul had 20 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-101 on Thursday night.

In a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest teams, Phoenix (35-9) finished a sweep of its season-high, fivegame road trip and won its ninth straight against the Mavericks.

Luka Doncic scored 28 points, Jalen Brunson added 19 and Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks (26-20), who finished a home back-to-back and had a four-game winning streak snapped.

After Mikel Bridges’ floater gave Phoenix a 101-99 lead with 2:56 left, Bismack Biyombo — playing only his seventh game this season after joining the Suns this month — followed his free throw with a dunk to give Phoenix a 10499 lead. Paul’s 3-pointer with 19 seconds to go was the clincher, putting the Suns ahead 107-99.

Doncic has scored 20 or more points in nine straight games. He missed the Mavericks’ two previous games against Phoenix this season, losses in mid-November, with injuries.

The Suns won despite shooting a season-worst 22.2 percent on 3-pointers (8 for 36).

Pelicans 102, Knicks 91: Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Hart added 17 points and visiting New Orleans beat New York. RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson each scored 17 for the Knicks, with Robinson adding 15 rebounds.

Pacers 121, Warriors 117 (OT): Chris Duarte scored 27 points to help Indiana win only its fifth road game of the season, beating Golden State. The Pacers beat the Lakers on Wednesday night.

Notable

Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out six to eight weeks, the team announced.

Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at a fan in Cleveland.

Brooklyn assistant coach David Vanterpool was fined $10,000 and the Nets were penalized $25,000 by the NBA after he interfered with play in a victory at Washington.