Lakers beat Warriors, advance to face Suns in first round

Phoenix took two of the three regular-season meetings against Los Angeles, but the Lakers did post a 123-110 victory in the most recent meeting on May 9.

Moore, short-handed Suns hold off Spurs 123-121

Playing without Devin Booker and Chris Paul, the Suns were bailed out late by Moore, who also made a 3 with 1:08 remaining to stop a 9-0 run by San Antonio.

Booker hits late free throws, Suns top Trail Blazers 118-117

Booker scored 18 points on just 5-of-17 shooting, but coach Monty Williams put the game in his hands after Portland’s Robert Covington missed two free throws with 4.4 seconds left and the Trail Blazers up by one.

Warriors rally for second straight night, beat Suns 122-116

Golden State — competing with just eight healthy players — secured a spot in the play-in tournament with Monday’s 119-116 win against the Jazz then held on against a talented Suns team.

Davis takes charge in Lakers’ emphatic 123-110 win over Suns

Cameron Payne had 24 points for the Suns, who have lost two of three following a five-game winning streak. Devin Booker added 21 points and Mikal Bridges 15.

Capela, Hawks pull away late to take 135-103 win over Suns

The Suns saw their five-game winning streak end as they fell a game behind the West rival Utah Jazz, who beat San Antonio, in the race for the NBA’s best record.

Booker scores 31, Suns dominate OT to beat Cavs 134-118

Mikal Bridges made two 3-pointers, dunked, had a block and assist in the opening minutes of overtime and Phoenix outscored Cleveland 20-4 in the extra five minutes.

Booker scores 32 as Suns hold off Thunder 123-120

Former Thunder guard Chris Paul had 18 points and 11 assists, and Torrey Craig added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns, who shot 54%.

Suns beat Clippers, clinch first playoff spot in 11 years

The Suns finally figured out a way to beat the Clippers, who won the first two games of the season series. Phoenix didn’t trail the entire game but needed a fourth-quarter push to turn back a Los Angeles rally.

Suns snap Knicks’ nine-game win streak with 118-110 victory

“We wanted this one. We wanted this one bad, just for ourselves,” Booker said. “I mean obviously we knew about the streak that they had going on and we knew that this was going to be a dogfight.”

Suns survive heave from Embiid in 116-113 win over 76ers

Chris Paul scored 28 points, Booker had 19 and Bridges 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-113 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday night.

Arizonans react to guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin trial

Political leaders and other organizations in Arizona are speaking out after ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the 2020 death of George Floyd.

Suns edge Bucks 128-127 after foul in final second of OT

Chris Paul had 22 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds for the Suns, who were opening a five-game trip in which they play five of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference standings.

Spurs win 111-85, stop Suns’ 10-game home winning streak

The Suns had their 10-game home winning streak snapped and fell to 40-16 for the season. They’re about to enter a difficult part of their schedule with 12 of their final 16 games on the road.

Ayton scores 26, Suns beat Kings for 10th straight home win

"We just had to gut it out," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "I was really happy for (Ayton) to be able to be the guy down the stretch, taking advantage of his size against their switches."

Suns get big night from bench, cruise past Heat 106-86

Four backups scored in double figures, including Cam Johnson (15 points), Payne (14), Torrey Craig (14) and Dario Saric (13). Jevon Carter added nine points on three 3-pointers.

Suns hit record-tying 18 3s in half, beat Rockets 126-120

The Suns finished with a franchise-record 25 3-pointers and the Rockets added 17. The combined total of 42 3s was one shy of an NBA record.

Booker, Paul lead Suns to 117-113 OT win over Jazz

The Suns scored the first five points in overtime and never trailed again. Booker had a couple of clutch mid-range jumpers to keep the Jazz behind and Paul made a 3-pointer with a minute left that pushed Phoenix ahead 114-108.