Devin Booker’s 30 points lift Suns past Hornets, 101-96
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Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to a 101-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting with four 3-pointers and seven assists. Phoenix entered the second half of the second quarter with a 48-31 lead, but the game became a slow half-court struggle as the Suns struggled with rebounding, allowing Charlotte to out-rebound them 64-43 and outscore them 16-7 on second-chance points.
The Suns shot 13-for-42 from deep and 41% overall, with Booker being the only player to shoot over 50% from the field.
Charlotte, missing cornerstone players Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, struggled with turnovers, committing 27 while Phoenix committed only eight. Coby White led the Hornets with 21 points, but his absence in the fourth quarter due to a minutes restriction helped the Suns.
Miles Bridges contributed 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Grayson Allen scored 14 points and Royce O'Neale added 7 points, both in the final frame. The Suns finished the game with a lineup of Booker, Luke Kennard, Jordan Goodwin, Dillon Brooks, and Oso Ighodaro, while Jalen Green played 21 minutes and sat out the fourth quarter.