{"id":6253,"date":"2026-01-03T15:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/devin-booker-pours-in-33-as-suns-extend-kings-slump\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:48:47","slug":"devin-booker-pours-in-33-as-suns-extend-kings-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/devin-booker-pours-in-33-as-suns-extend-kings-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Devin Booker pours in 33 as Suns extend Kings’ slump"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NBA:Jan 2, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) and Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder (17) guard Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the host Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 129-102 on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 points apiece for the Suns, who have won five of their past six overall and are 3-0 against the Kings this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Keegan Murray put up 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 17 and Keon Ellis had 14 off the bench for the Kings, who have lost four in a row and 14 of 17.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Booker tossed in 27 points in the first half to help the Suns to a six-point halftime lead. The Suns subsequently outscored the Kings 67-46 in the second half to cruise in their first game back from a 3-1 road trip. Booker, Brooks and Williams did not play in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gillespie made 3 of 9 3-point attempts, and he has at least three treys in each of the last six games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jamaree Bouyea produced four of the Suns’ 16 steals, and Phoenix scored 23 points off Sacramento’s 21 turnovers. The Suns were averaging a league-best 10.7 steals per game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Booker scored 20 points and added two assists in the first quarter, when the Suns closed on a 15-6 run to take a 32-29 lead. Murray had 11 points in the quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Booker scored the final five points of the second quarter to give Phoenix a 62-56 halftime lead. He shot 10 of 16 from the floor at half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Suns built a 75-61 when Williams completed a three-point play and Brooks hit a short jumper early in the third quarter, and Brooks’ breakaway layup made it 88-70 with three minutes left in the quarter. Brooks had 10 points in the period.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Suns led by as many as 18 in the third quarter and 28 in the fourth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Brooks picked up his 12th technical foul of the season while arguing a non-call with 8:52 remaining in the first quarter. A player receives an automatic one-game suspension after 16 technical fouls.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kings center Maxime Raynaud sustained an apparent left leg injury and was helped off the floor with 4:19 remaining in the game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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