Phoenix squandered a first-half, double-digit lead in Saturday night’s 112-103 loss at Sacramento at Golden 1 Center.
Devin 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.
Sacramento (36-36) went 17-of-38 from 3 while the Suns shot 9-of-34. Kings took an 89-83 lead as Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nemanja Bjelica and Harrison Barnes hit consecutive 3s in giving them their largest lead at the time.