Chris Paul dropped 19 of his 21 points in the last quarter and Devin Booker scored 29 to help Phoenix Suns defeat Minnesota Timberwolves 99-96 Monday night for their ninth back-to-back win.
Deandre Ayton returned to the squad after missing five matches with right lower leg contusion to fire 22 points and 12 rebounds. Minnesota dropped easy points at the end of the match D’Angelo Russell missed a 3-point and Anthony Edwards failed to control an offensive rebound as Timberwolves ran short in the last minute while Booker scored one of two foul shots with 16.1 seconds to hand Suns a lead and keep their winning streak alive.