Suns finish perfect five-game trip, rally past Mavs 109-101

DALLAS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 factors, Chris Paul had 20 factors and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-101 on Thursday night time.

In a matchup of two of the NBA’s hottest groups, Phoenix (35-9) completed a sweep of its season-high, five-game highway journey and received its ninth straight towards the Mavericks.

Luka Doncic scored 28 factors, Jalen Brunson added 19 and Kristaps Porzingis had 18 factors and 11 rebounds for the Mavericks (26-20), who completed a house back-to-back and had a four-game profitable streak snapped.

After Mikal Bridges’ floater gave Phoenix a 101-99 lead with 2:56 left, Bismack Biyombo – enjoying solely his seventh recreation this season after becoming a member of the Suns this month – adopted his free throw with a dunk to present Phoenix a 104-99 lead. Paul’s 3-pointer with 19 seconds to go was the clincher, placing the Suns forward 107-99.

PACERS 121, WARRIORS 117, OT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Keifer Sykes hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left in extra time and a layup the subsequent possession, Chris Duarte scored 27 factors and undermanned Indiana beat Stephen Curry and Golden State.

Golden State acquired yet another probability with 6.4 seconds left after a leap ball and Klay Thompson checked in however couldn’t get a shot off.

Curry scored 39 however none in extra time, lacking a 3 from the highest of the arc with 16.5 seconds left. He had a tying layup with 2:44 left and 4 free throws within the closing 34.5 seconds of regulation, however Golden State surrendered Justin Vacation’s tying 3 with 6 seconds left to ship the sport into OT.

Duarte hit clutch jumpers late in regulation because the decided Pacers hung robust on an evening they had been lacking the beginning backcourt duo of Malcolm Brogdon and Caris LeVert, together with beginning heart Domantas Sabonis due to accidents.

PELICANS 102, KNICKS 91

Phoenix Suns ahead Bismack Biyombo celebrates after dunking in the course of the second half of an NBA basketball recreation towards the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Dallas.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 18 factors and 10 rebounds, Josh Hart added 17 factors and New Orleans beat New York.

Brandon Ingram and Devonte’ Graham every had 15 factors for New Orleans, with Jose Alvarado including 13 and Herbert Jones scoring 11.

RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson every scored 17 for the Knicks, with Robinson including 15 rebounds.

New Orleans solely led 46-42 at halftime, however opened the second half on a 32-12 run, which culminated with Hart making three free throws with 3:52 left within the third quarter.