Phoenix Suns are 9-2 in their last 11 games after Tuesday's win at Brooklyn as Devin Booker returned after missing 21 games with a left groin strain.
The Brooklyn Nets guard posted his third straight 40-point game, led a spirited comeback, but Phoenix held on, 116-112, Tuesday night before 17,093 fans at Barclays Center.
The strategy worked as Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton each hit a pair of free throws after intentionally fouling on the other end as the Suns improved to 3-0 on this five-game road trip. Here are five takeaways as the Suns continue their five-game road trip Thursday at Atlanta, which crushed the Suns by 32 points last week in Phoenix.Ayton had dealt with ankle injuries and an illness in a season that began with him saying he and his head coach, Williams, hadn’t talked during the summer.The Suns big posted his second career 30 and 15 game Tuesday after posting his first career one – 31 and 16 – in Saturday’s win at Detroit.That’s’ 81.8%. That’s freaking insane.
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