Suns take control in 2nd half, blow out Wizards

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Devin Booker’s 27 points, double-doubles from both Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, and a dominant third quarter powered the Phoenix Suns to a 134-106 rout of the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday.

Washington — playing the second game of a back-to-back and with NBA-leading scorer Bradley Beal sidelined by back soreness — went back-and-forth with the Suns in the first half.

Raul Neto scored 14 of his team-high 24 points before intermission, including a free throw just before the break that gave the Wizards a lead. But Jae Crowder connected on one of his two first-half 3-pointers at the halftime buzzer, giving Phoeni…

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