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Suns not making excuses after squandering strong start in road loss to Kings

Phoenix squandered a first-half, double-digit lead in Saturday night’s 112-103 loss at Sacramento before a sellout crowd of 17,583 at Golden 1 Center.

"We started out good, but we've just got to sustain that lead and not get complacent," Suns guard Devin Booker said. "When you have a 15-point lead, build on it and we didn't do that."

Booker posted game-highs in points (32) and assists (10) and rookie 7-footer Deandre Ayton posted a double-double of 19 points and 11 boards to tie Alvan Adams’ rookie record of 37, but the Kings got the better of the Suns (17-57) from long range.