Deandre Ayton scored 25 points and a season-best 20 rebounds against his former team to help the Portland Trail Blazers notch a 121-119 overtime victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns.
Deni Avdija recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists before fouling out as Portland completed a two-game sweep of the Suns. Toumani Camara added 17 points as the Blazers won their fourth straight game and improved to 8-1 over their past nine.
Devin Booker scored 34 points and became the all-time leading scorer in franchise history for the Suns, but he missed a free throw that would have tied the game with 4.4 seconds left in overtime. It was the lone free throw that Booker missed in 14 attempts. Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 points for Phoenix, which lost 127-108 in the opener of the two-game set with the Blazers. Royce O’Neale added 14 points for the Suns.
Scoot Henderson scored 15 points, Jerami Grant scored 14, and Anfernee Simons contributed 13 points and 10 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers.
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