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Suns hold off Kings in fourth quarter thriller

Published February 14, 2024, 4:00 PMLei Macaranas
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Devin Booker moves up to number two for all-time points scored in Suns' history with 13,912.
The Phoenix Suns were able to survive the Sacramento Kings in a wild finish as Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Devin Booker produced 25 in the 130-125 win.

Booker became the second all-time in franchise history in points made with 13,912.

 

He also rose third on the franchise history all-time list for field goals made with 4,880.

Eric Gordon added 23 points including three 3-pointers to spark their offense in the fourth.

The Kings were unable to seal the win despite hot performances from their top two scorers.

De’Aaron Fox led the charge for Sacramento and dropped 40 big points. Domantas Sabonis had his third straight triple-double with 35 points, 18 rebounds, and 12 assists.

The Kings had the advantage by halftime with Booker only shooting 1-of-7 from the field in the first two quarters.

Sacramento extended the lead to double digits in the third frame before Phoenix mounted a comeback to take the lead with under a minute left before the fourth quarter.

Sacramento tried to stop Phoenix’s run and fought back with a crucial putback by Sabonis. Royce O’Neal then hit the three with 47 seconds left to put the Suns up 122-118.

Both sides were trading buckets but Booker came in clutch and drained the jumper to give Phoenix the final push in the stretch.