Devin Booker scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 24 to help the Phoenix Suns open NBA Cup pool play with a 120-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Grayson Allen chipped in 15 points for the Suns. Booker, Beal, and Allen combined to make 13 3-pointers.
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal goes to the basket as Utah Jazz forward John Collins defends during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn goes to the basket as Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson defends during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Salt Lake City.
Grayson Allen chipped in 15 points for the Suns. Booker, Beal and Allen combined to make 13 3-pointers. Mason Plumlee finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds while starting in place of injured center Jusuf Nurkic. John Collins led the Jazz with 29 points and 10 rebounds. Kyle Filipowski added 18 points off the bench and Lauri Markkanen chipped in 17. Jordan Clarkson finished with 16 points and a team-high eight assists.
Utah trailed by double digits much of the game but cut the deficit to 89-83 on Filipowski’s dunk with 10:18 left. Beal countered with consecutive baskets to keep the Jazz from drawing closer. Royce O’Neale and Booker followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to extend Phoenix’s lead to 110-98 with 3:58 remaining.Suns: Explosive and efficient offense helped Phoenix squash multiple would-be rallies.
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