Portland Trail Blazers Lose 5 Point Third Quarter Lead As Phoenix Suns End Victorious

In their 6th straight loss, the Portland Trail Blazers moved ahead by five points in the third quarter in Arizona on Sunday before Devin Bookers scored 12 points to put the Phoenix Suns onto a path that saw them win 116-109 after expanding on the lead in the final 12 minutes.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns Game Highlights

Returning to the Portland Trail Blazers from a concussion, Robert Williams III scored eight points, going 4 for four from the field, and Rookie Donovan Clingan started in place of former Suns No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, who was out due to illness.

For the Phoenix Suns, Bradley Beal was out for a second week with right knee swelling, and Royce O’Neale started in his place. The highlights of the game included:

• Devin Booker scored 28 points for Phoenix, and the Suns had 15 3-pointers, including four each from Booker and Grayson Allen.
• Tyus Jones had 19 points on 8-9 shooting, knocking down all three of his three-point attempts in a best all-around game performance.
• Kevin Durant added 20 points, and Beal replacement Royce O’Neale logged 13 points, while Jusuf Nurkic had 10 points and 14 rebounds.
• Ayton’s replacement, Clingan, finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. However, Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers with 20 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals. At the same time, Jerami Grant and reserve Deni Avdija each scored 17.
• The field goals for the Suns were 60.5%, while the Blazers only managed 44.9%

Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers Full Game Highlights

The Portland Trail Blazers return to the Moda Center to face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday at 7 pm PST before heading back to San Antonio over the weekend.