The Phoenix Suns beat the Rockets 129-112 to move to 56-14 behind 36 points from Devin Booker and 20-plus from each of Mikal Bridges, Deandre Ayton, and Torrey Craig.
With Memphis out of action tonight, the gap between the Suns and Grizzlies expands to 8 games, and the Warriors gap is already 8.5 entering their game against Boston (Warriors were down in the third quarter).
First Half
Ayton was the feature star early for the Suns in this one, including 8 points, 2 rebounds, and one block in the first three minutes. Threes from Bridges and Craig totaled what ended as a 14-2 run to start the game, forcing a timeout from Rockets head coach Stephen Silas at the 8:47 mark.