Devin Booker scored 33 points while Chris Paul added 27 points and 14 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 115–109 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
Paul poured in 15 points in the fourth quarter as Phoenix came back from a five-point deficit early in the period. He also had nine rebounds in the game plus an uncharacteristic seven turnovers.
Bismack Biyombo chipped in 16 points and 13 rebounds off the Phoenix bench. Cameron Johnson finished with 20 points as the Suns won their seventh straight game.
Cavaliers 95, Knicks 93
Darius Garland posted one of three double-doubles for Cleveland, which frittered away all of a 15-point fourth-quarter lead before Garland’s 3-pointer with 1:23 left gave the hosts the lead for good in a win over New York.The 3-pointer was the only one of the game for Garland, who finished with 13 points and 12 assists as the surging Cavaliers won for the seventh time in eight games. Kevin Love had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the Cleveland bench, and Evan Mobley added 15 points and 12 boards.
Bulls 111, Thunder 110
Nikola Vucevic scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Chicago earned a narrow road win over Oklahoma City despite nearly blowing a 28-point, third-quarter lead.Rookie Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 24 points to help the Bulls win for just the second time in eight games. Chicago snapped a five-game road losing streak. Zach LaVine played for the first time since Jan. 14 and had 23 points, seven assists and seven rebounds.
Pelicans 117, Pacers 113
Devonte' Graham scored 25 points and host New Orleans held off a 3-point barrage by Indiana. Graham made 5 of 9 3-point attempts while his teammates made just 1 of 21. The Pacers made 19 of 46, matching their season high for made 3-pointers.Josh Hart added 22 points with 10 rebounds while Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists for New Orleans, which has won two straight and four of its past six games.
