WASHINGTON -- — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Booker had his third-consecutive 30-plus game to help Phoenix survive after Washington cut a 24-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter.

Rookie Ryan Dunn added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Grayson Allen had 21 points for the Suns. They improved to 1-1 on their five-game trip.

Tyus Jones had nine points and 10 assists as the Suns won their fifth out of seven overall.

Rookie Keyshawn George scored a career-high 24 points for the Wizards. They lost their eighth straight but snapped a stretch of double-digit defeats at three.

Jordan Poole added 18 points, and Alex Sarr had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Takeaways

Suns: Moved back to .500 (20-20) but continued to show an inability to put teams away. Only one of Phoenix's 20 wins has been by more than 10 points, and this one despite storming to early leads of 7-0 and 18-3.

Wizards: George was excellent over 31 minutes, finishing 8 of 10 from the floor and 6 of 8 from 3-point range.

Key stat

Phoenix shot 47.1% from 3-point range (16 of 34), while the Wizards were only at 31.7% (13 of 41).

Key moment

After the Wizards moved to 120-117 following a 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter, Booker coolly sank a baseline 3-pointer off Jones' feed with 45 seconds remaining that restored Phoenix's two-possession lead for good.

Up next

On Saturday, the Suns continues their trip at Detroit, while Washington is at Golden State.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mason Plumlee vs. Alexandre Sarr (Ryan Dunn gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Devin Booker makes layup (Mason Plumlee assists)	0	2
11:29	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:26	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Devin Booker makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mason Plumlee assists)	0	5
10:50	Alexandre Sarr misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:47	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	0	5
10:38	Mason Plumlee makes 2-foot layup (Devin Booker assists)	0	7
10:38	Wizards Full timeout	0	7
10:18	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	7
10:15	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	7
10:02	Kevin Durant makes 28-foot three pointer	0	10
9:45	Kyle Kuzma bad pass (Tyus Jones steals)	0	10
9:42	Jordan Poole shooting foul	0	10
9:42	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 2	0	10
9:42	Suns offensive team rebound	0	10
9:42	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	0	11
9:22	Alexandre Sarr misses 9-foot two point shot	0	11
9:20	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	0	11
9:02	Tyus Jones bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	0	11
8:59	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	2	11
8:53	Kevin Durant makes 4-foot two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)	2	13
8:28	Kyle Kuzma misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	13
8:25	Mason Plumlee defensive rebound	2	13
8:21	Devin Booker makes two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)	2	15
8:21	Jordan Poole shooting foul	2	15
8:21	Devin Booker makes free throw 1 of 1	2	16
8:15	Devin Booker personal foul	2	16
8:09	Mason Plumlee shooting foul	2	16
8:09	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 1 of 2	2	16
8:09	Wizards offensive team rebound	2	16
8:09	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	3	16
7:52	Devin Booker misses 6-foot two point shot	3	16
7:50	Mason Plumlee offensive rebound	3	16
7:50	Mason Plumlee makes dunk	3	18
7:40	Ryan Dunn personal foul	3	18
7:33	Mason Plumlee personal foul	3	18
7:33	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mason Plumlee	3	18
7:24	Bilal Coulibaly misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	18
7:21	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	3	18
7:04	Tyus Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	18
7:00	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	3	18
6:56	Carlton Carrington misses running pullup jump shot	3	18
6:53	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	3	18
6:49	Alexandre Sarr makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	5	18
6:31	Devin Booker misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	18
6:27	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	5	18
6:21	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	5	18
6:21	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	6	18
6:21	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 2 of 2	6	18
6:19	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	6	18
6:00	Carlton Carrington blocks Kevin Durant 's 11-foot two point shot	6	18
5:54	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	6	18
5:53	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	8	18
5:41	Alexandre Sarr blocks Ryan Dunn 's 4-foot layup	8	18
5:39	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	8	18
5:38	Devin Booker blocks Bilal Coulibaly 's 1-foot two point shot	8	18
5:38	Suns defensive team rebound	8	18
5:38	Suns Full timeout	8	18
5:38	(05:38) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Suns] retain their timeout	8	18
5:38	Grayson Allen enters the game for Ryan Dunn	8	18
5:24	Kevin Durant makes 7-foot two point shot (Devin Booker assists)	8	20
5:11	Alexandre Sarr misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	20
5:08	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	8	20
5:02	Grayson Allen makes 26-foot three pointer (Tyus Jones assists)	8	23
4:47	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	8	23
4:47	Wizards offensive team rebound	8	23
4:47	Corey Kispert enters the game for Carlton Carrington	8	23
4:47	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	8	23
4:47	Kyshawn George enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	8	23
4:47	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Tyus Jones	8	23
4:45	Corey Kispert misses layup	8	23
4:42	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	8	23
4:27	Bilal Coulibaly personal foul	8	23
4:21	Kyshawn George shooting foul	8	23
4:21	Devin Booker misses free throw 1 of 2	8	23
4:21	Suns offensive team rebound	8	23
4:21	Monte Morris enters the game for Royce O'Neale	8	23
4:21	Devin Booker makes free throw 2 of 2	8	24
4:14	Jordan Poole makes 26-foot three pointer	11	24
3:46	Monte Morris misses 6-foot two point shot	11	24
3:45	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	11	24
3:40	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	11	24
3:36	Grayson Allen defensive rebound	11	24
3:23	Grayson Allen makes 29-foot three point jumper (Monte Morris assists)	11	27
3:04	Kyshawn George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	14	27
2:48	Kevin Durant offensive foul	14	27
2:48	Kevin Durant turnover	14	27
2:48	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Devin Booker	14	27
2:37	Jonas Valanciunas misses 7-foot hook shot	14	27
2:32	Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound	14	27
2:32	Bilal Coulibaly makes dunk	16	27
2:11	Grayson Allen makes driving layup (Monte Morris assists)	16	29
1:59	Jordan Poole lost ball turnover (Kevin Durant steals)	16	29
1:55	Grayson Allen misses 26-foot three point shot	16	29
1:52	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	16	29
1:46	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	18	29
1:30	Oso Ighodaro misses 11-foot two point shot	18	29
1:27	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	18	29
1:21	Jordan Poole misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	29
1:18	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	18	29
1:07	Kyshawn George personal foul	18	29
1:07	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	18	30
1:07	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	18	30
1:07	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Jordan Poole	18	30
1:07	Kevin Durant misses free throw 2 of 2	18	30
1:04	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	18	30
56.0	Carlton Carrington misses driving floating jump shot	18	30
51.2	Monte Morris defensive rebound	18	30
43.1	Monte Morris makes driving layup	18	32
25.2	Kyshawn George makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carlton Carrington assists)	21	32
0.1	Grayson Allen makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	21	34
0.0	(00:00) [Suns] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	21	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	34

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 17, 2025

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net, MNMT2

Attendance

15,792

Referees

Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis, Evan Scott

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	36	24	.600	W2
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	30	.508	L2
LA Clippers	29	31	.483	W2
Sacramento	14	48	.226	L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	32	28	.533	W1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	31	31	.500	W5
Atlanta	31	31	.500	W4
Washington	16	45	.262	L6

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