CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Phoenix Suns were able to improve to 31-14 despite shooting 35% in the finale of their road trip.
Devin Booker poured in 35 points and the Suns finished 3-1 on their southeastern swing by outlasting the Hornets, 101-97 in overtime.
Chris Paul had 16 points and Deandre Ayton had 14 as Phoenix stayed in sole possession of second place in the Western Conference, one game ahead of the Clippers.
Terry Rozier scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and nailed a 3-pointer with 33.5 seconds left to force OT for Charlotte. Devonte Graham had a team-high 30 points for the Hornets, who fell into a fifth-place tie with Atlanta in the East.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— Dennis Schröder scored 24 points and Kyle Kuzma added 21 as the Lakers rallied past the Magic, 96-93 for their second straight win since a four-game skid. Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell chipped in 18 points and 11 boards for the Lakers, who trailed 84-80 midway through the fourth quarter before going on a 12-1 run to seize control.
— Aaron Gordon scored 13 points in his Nuggets debut, a 126-102 drubbing of the Hawks. Nikola Jokic finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Michael Porter Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Denver.
— CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two minutes and the Trail Blazers beat the Raptors 122-117. Damian Lillard had 22 points and 11 assists for the Blazers, who took command in the third quarter and dealt Toronto its 11th loss in 12 games.
