Devin Booker scores 24 and closes the game on a 7-0 run as the Suns beat the Rockets 102-99
Nov 8, 2026
Suns 102, Rockets 99
Devin Booker scored 24 as Phoenix won in Houston on Saturday. The Suns improved to 3-5 and the Rockets fell to 7-3.
Booker's finish
After a 95-95 tie with 4:08 left, Booker hit a step-back, a 25-foot three and another basket for 102-95.
25-point lead
Phoenix led 35-23 after one and 44-25 in the second on Luke Kennard's three.
22-3 Houston run
Fred VanVleet scored 10 in the quarter and tied it 47-47 with a pull-up with 57.1 seconds left in the half.
Tight fourth
The game was tied at 82, 89, 93 and 95. Kevin Durant missed a 26-foot three with 10.6 seconds left.
Supporting cast
Miles Bridges had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Jalen Green scored 16 and Phoenix had 29 assists.
Houston's side
Durant led with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Houston shot 10 of 35 from three and had only 16 assists.
What's next
The Suns host San Antonio on Monday, Nov. 9. The Rockets host Denver the same night.
Photo credit
Devin Booker in a 2016 file photo. Photo by Keith Allison, resized.
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