Deandre Ayton scored 26 points on 10 of 11 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to lead the red-hot Phoenix Suns to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
Devin Booker added 23 points as Phoenix won its fourth straight contest and 14th in its past 16 games. The Suns (40-15) became the second NBA team to reach 40 victories this season, following the Utah Jazz (41).
Chris Paul recorded 13 points, 11 assists and three steals and Mikal Bridges and Jevon Carter also scored 13 points apiece for Phoenix.
☀️ 26 PTS
☀️ 11 REB
☀️ 10-11 FGM
☀️ 6-6 FTM@DeandreAyton leads the @Suns to 4 straight wins! pic.twitter.com/daYkBHPd1C— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2021
De’Aaron Fox registered 27 points and eight assists, but the Kings fell to match their season-w…
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