Chris Paul made a career-high seven 3-pointers and the Phoenix Suns won their season-best seventh game in a row, holding off the short-handed Denver Nuggets 119-115 on Thursday night.
Kevin Durant added six 3s and led the Suns with 29 points in 40 minutes, while Paul scored 25. Durant also had seven rebounds as the Suns improved to 8-0 with the 13-time All-Star in their lineup. But it wasn’t easy even though the Nuggets were missing all five normal starters.
Devin Booker made just 3 of 12 shots, but still scored 15 as he was 8 for 8 from the free throw line. Booker also had eight assists, while Deandre Ayton scored 16 points and reserve Torrey Craig had 11 for the Suns , who made 17 3-pointers to eight for Denver. “It was a weird game, sort of up and down,” Paul said. “I think every game we play is still a learning experience.”
Paul’s final 3-pointer of the night with 3:07 to play made it 114-107, the biggest lead of the night for either team at that point. Paul made 7 of 12 from behind the arc.“I should have made more,” Paul said. “That’s why these games are important. This is a new way, I never really played with guys getting doubled like this. You need to use these games.”
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