NBA: Suns rout Raptors to end 5-game skid

Devin Booker scored 25 points and Jalen Green added 20 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Collin Gillespie contributed 16 points for Phoenix (40-32), which led from start to finish and avenged a 122-115 loss to Toronto on March 13. Jordan Goodwin added 14 points, Ryan Dunn had 12, and Rasheer Fleming chipped in 11.

For Toronto (39-31), Scottie Barnes led the way with 17 points. RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter scored 13 apiece, Immanuel Quickley had 11, and Gradey Dick added 10. Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was limited to six points on 3-of-10 shooting after averaging 25.8 points in his last five games. Toronto trailed by as many as 31 and lost its second straight following a three-game winning streak.

The Suns jumped out to a 28-12 lead and held a 34-20 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Green’s 3-pointer extended the lead to 43-25 with 9:52 left in the second quarter before Toronto responded with a 12-0 run over 1:45.

Booker scored 12 first-half points, helping Phoenix regain control to lead 66-48 at halftime. Barnes had 12 points for the Raptors in the first two quarters.

Phoenix maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half, taking a commanding 87-62 advantage on Booker's 3-pointer with 4:12 left in the third quarter. The Suns outscored Toronto 31-21 in the third to lead 97-69 going into the fourth quarter.

Both teams rested starters for much of the final period. Gillespie’s 3-pointer put Phoenix ahead 114-87 with 5:46 remaining.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Suns shot 51.7% from the field and 45% from 3-point range (18 of 40). Toronto committed 20 turnovers and shot 50% overall, including 33.3% (9 of 27) from beyond the arc.

Phoenix played without several regulars, including Grayson Allen (left knee), Amir Coffey (left ankle), and Royce O’Neale (left knee soreness).

–Field Level Media/Reuters