PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Kevin Durant added 27 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the final minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 on Sunday night.

The Suns have won three straight and four of five. Charlotte has lost 10 of 11.

The Hornets — who were trying to beat the Suns for the second time in a week — pushed to a 98-93 lead after the third quarter and led for much of the fourth. Durant hit a stepback jumper to give the Suns a 111-110 advantage with just over three minutes left.

Durant found rookie Oso Ighodaro for a dunk to take a 115-113 lead. Royce O'Neale hit a 3-pointer for an 118-113 advantage with 41.5 seconds left.

Charlotte hadn’t played since Tuesday night when it beat the Suns 115-104 at home. The Hornets were supposed to play the Lakers on Thursday and the Clippers on Saturday, but those games were postponed because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

LaMelo Ball led the Hornets with 25 points. Mark Williams added a season-high 24 points and 16 rebounds, including 22 points and 13 rebounds in the first half.

Takeaways

Hornets: It's a tough loss for Charlotte, which controlled much of the game. The Hornets had some questionable shot selection down the stretch.

Suns: Phoenix struggled for much of the game, but played well in the final minutes to pull out a win. Grayson Allen scored 13 points in the first half, but didn't play in the second because of left knee soreness.

Key moment

Durant's confidence to give the ball to Ighodaro for a dunk during a crucial possession is a good growth moment for the team.

Key stat

Ighodaro scored eight points in the fourth quarter, giving the Suns a much-needed presence in the paint.

Up next

The Hornets are at Utah on Wednesday night. The Suns are at Atlanta on Tuesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Mason Plumlee (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Mark Williams makes 2-foot layup (Miles Bridges assists)	0	2
11:25	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:23	Mark Williams defensive rebound	0	2
11:16	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:12	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	0	2
11:08	Mark Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	0	2
11:08	Hornets offensive team rebound	0	2
11:08	Mark Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	0	3
10:55	Devin Booker misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	3
10:52	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	0	3
10:44	Mark Williams makes 2-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	5
10:30	Devin Booker misses 12-foot jumper	0	5
10:29	Mark Williams defensive rebound	0	5
10:23	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	5
10:18	Josh Green offensive rebound	0	5
10:14	Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	8
10:00	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	8
9:57	Mark Williams defensive rebound	0	8
9:48	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	8
9:32	Mason Plumlee misses layup	0	8
9:30	Mark Williams defensive rebound	0	8
9:25	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point shot	0	8
9:23	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	0	8
9:17	Devin Booker makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	2	8
9:00	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	8
8:57	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	2	8
8:54	Kevin Durant makes dunk (Mason Plumlee assists)	4	8
8:43	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three pointer	4	11
8:31	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	4	11
8:28	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	4	11
8:27	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	11
8:25	Mark Williams defensive rebound	4	11
8:09	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	11
8:08	Suns defensive team rebound	4	11
8:08	Mark Williams loose ball foul	4	11
7:57	Mark Williams defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	4	11
7:57	Devin Booker makes technical free throw	5	11
7:52	Mason Plumlee offensive foul	5	11
7:52	Mason Plumlee turnover	5	11
7:52	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mason Plumlee	5	11
7:40	Ryan Dunn personal foul	5	11
7:29	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	5	13
7:22	Suns Full timeout	5	13
7:22	Bradley Beal enters the game for Ryan Dunn	5	13
7:22	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	5	13
7:05	Bradley Beal makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	8	13
6:50	Brandon Miller makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	8	15
6:40	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	8	15
6:36	Cody Martin defensive rebound	8	15
6:33	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Cody Martin assists)	8	18
6:19	Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	11	18
6:03	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	11	18
6:00	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	11	18
5:52	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	18
5:48	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	11	18
5:46	Miles Bridges makes two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	11	20
5:20	Bradley Beal misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	11	20
5:18	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	11	20
5:12	Mark Williams makes 3-foot hook shot (Brandon Miller assists)	11	22
5:04	Miles Bridges shooting foul	11	22
5:04	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 1 of 2	12	22
5:04	Grayson Allen enters the game for Tyus Jones	12	22
5:04	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Miles Bridges	12	22
5:04	Nick Richards enters the game for Mark Williams	12	22
5:04	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Brandon Miller	12	22
5:04	Oso Ighodaro makes free throw 2 of 2	13	22
4:50	Cody Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	13	25
4:40	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	25
4:36	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	13	25
4:24	Tidjane Salaun lost ball turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	13	25
4:20	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Devin Booker	13	25
4:12	Bradley Beal makes 12-foot two point shot	15	25
4:00	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	15	25
3:58	Nick Richards offensive rebound	15	25
3:56	Cody Martin bad pass (Royce O'Neale steals)	15	25
3:41	Bradley Beal makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	18	25
3:40	Hornets Full timeout	18	25
3:28	LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	25
3:25	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	18	25
3:24	Bradley Beal makes two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	20	25
3:04	Nick Smith Jr. misses 12-foot two point shot	20	25
3:02	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	20	25
2:51	Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bradley Beal assists)	23	25
2:32	Nick Richards makes 8-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	23	27
2:15	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	27
2:13	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	23	27
2:07	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	30
1:53	LaMelo Ball personal foul	23	30
1:53	Vasilije Micic enters the game for LaMelo Ball	23	30
1:53	Brandon Miller enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	23	30
1:43	Bradley Beal out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	30
1:20	Nick Smith Jr. misses 18-foot two point shot	23	30
1:18	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	23	30
1:11	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	25	30
44.1	Brandon Miller makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	25	32
28.0	Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	28	32
5.2	Vasilije Micic makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	28	34
0.0	Royce O'Neale misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	34
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	28	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	34

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, January 13, 2025

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Attendance

17,071

Referees

Pat Fraher, J.T. Orr, John Conley

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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