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Booker outduels Durant as the Suns beat the Rockets 102-99

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If you missed the late game, the Suns beat the Rockets 102-99 on Saturday night. Devin Booker scored nine straight Phoenix points during a 9-2 run in the fourth quarter, putting the Suns up seven with 2:30 to go. Houston had won eight straight against Phoenix before this one.

The Suns edged the Rockets at home

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    FinalBooker scored nine straight Suns points in the fourth quarter

Source: Arizona Sports

  • Before tip-off: Suns 2-5, Rockets 7-2
  • Suns' previous game: 117-104 win over Orlando on Nov. 5
  • Durant's late 3 with 11 seconds left didn't go down

Former Suns star Kevin Durant hit a baseline leaner with 47 seconds left to make it a three-point game. "In stretches, I thought that was some of our best defense of the year," coach Jordan Ott said. Booker called the Suns a "relatively new team" in the "figuring it out" stage. The win comes in the middle of a seven-game homestand.

8straight Rockets wins over the Suns before Saturday

Phoenix's previous win over Houston came Feb. 29, 2024.

Sources: Houston Rockets On SI, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

Sources: Arizona Sports, Houston Rockets On SI, azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

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