Booker scores 28, Suns rout Mavericks for 3-2 lead

PHOENIX — The top-seeded Phoenix Suns looked much more like their old selves on Tuesday night.

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Suns pulled away for a lopsided 110-80 win over the Dallas Mavericks to earn a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Suns used a huge third quarter to turn a tight game into a comfortable win. Phoenix opened up the second half on an 11-4 run, highlighted by Booker’s two 3-pointers, for a 61-50 lead.