In Sunday afternoon NBA action, the Phoenix Suns will travel to the Paycom Center to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Suns (38-32) have dropped 20 of their first 35 road games and hold a one-game lead over LA for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak with a 116-113 home victory versus Orlando.
Devin Booker led five Phoenix players in double figures with 19 points (7-17 FG) and five rebounds. Cameron Payne chipped in 18 points and five assists in 21 minutes off the bench. Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul added 16 points apiece for the Suns.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are six games above .500 at home and trail Minnesota by a half-game for eighth place in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, Oklahoma City was outscored by 11 points during the fourth quarter of a 128-111 road loss against Phoenix. The Thunder (34-36) were clobbered on the glass by a 59-39 margin and shot just 43 percent from the field.
All-Star G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 29 points on a 12-for-19 shooting performance. Jalen Williams added 15 points (6-7 FT) and seven rebounds for the Thunder. Tre Mann and Isaiah Joe scored 12 points each off the Oklahoma City bench.
