Rockets defeat Suns as Booker injured
PHOENIX — Jalen Green scored 34 points, Fred VanVleet added 24 and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-109 on Saturday night to split a two-game series.
“This is who we want to be every night,” said Green, who hit six 3-pointers.
Phoenix All-Star Devin Booker left late in the game because of a sprained right ankle when he stepped on teammate Royce O’Neale’s foot, while fellow Suns guard Bradley Beal was ejected in his return to the lineup after missing five games with a hamstring injury.
Suns coach Frank Vogel said Booker’s X-rays were negative.
Kevin Durant led the Suns with 30 points. Booker had 24 and O’Neale 20. Beal finished with seven points on 3-of-6 shooting.
HEAT 126, JAZZ 120
MIAMI — Jimmy Butler scored 18 of his season-high 37 points in the third quarter, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 and Miami held off Utah for its 10th victory in 13 games.
Caleb Martin had 18 points and Terry Rozier added 14 for Miami. Duncan Robinson and Jaime Jaquez
Jr. each had 12.
Keyonte George scored 31 points and Lauri Markkanen had 25 for Utah. Collin Sexton and John Collins each scored 18 points.
NETS 114, HAWKS 102
NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges scored 38 points and Brooklyn rolled past Atlanta for the second straight game.
Cam Johnson chipped in 23 points for the Nets, who improved to 3-3 under interim coach Kevin Ollie and pulled within two games of the Hawks for 10th place in the Eastern Conference and the final spot in the play-in tournament. They also beat Atlanta 124-97 on Thursday night.
Dejounte Murray had 20 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for the Hawks.
TRAIL BLAZERS 107, GRIZZLIES 100
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half and overtime and Portland beat Memphis after overcoming a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
Toumani Camara added 15 points to help Portland sweep the two-game set after taking the opener 122-92 on Friday night. Ashton Hagans finished with 13 points, and Dalano Banton scored eight his 10 points in overtime.
Santi Aldama and Vince Williams Jr. each had 21 points for Memphis.