SALT LAKE CITY -- — Devin Booker scored 34 points and Kevin Durant added 30 in his return to Phoenix's lineup, leading the Suns to a 134-126 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Durant and Booker also each had eight assists to help the Suns snap a three-game losing streak. Tyus Jones had 19 points and 11 assists.

Durant missed three games because of a left ankle sprain. Suns center Jusuf Nurkic also was back after sitting out five games with a left ankle sprain and right thigh contusion.

Jordan Clarkson also returned for Utah following a seven-game absence because of plantar fasciitis. Clarkson led the Jazz with 23 points. John Collins added 22 points, and Lauri Markkanen had 19.

Phoenix opened the second half with six straight baskets – three coming from Booker – for a 92-80 lead. The Jazz countered with a 15-4 run and pulled to 99-97 on a running alley-oop layup from Walker Kessler.

Ryan Dunn capped a 9-2 run with a finger roll layup to extend the Suns' lead to 108-99. Utah did not draw closer than four points in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Suns: Durant and Booker combined for 21 baskets and 16 assists.

Jazz: Sizzling outside shooting helped Utah keep pace with Phoenix. The Jazz made 22 3-pointers and shot 56% beyond the arc.

Key moment

Clarkson made three straight baskets to help Utah score on its first six second quarter possessions and take a 53-44 lead. Phoenix erased the deficit behind a 12-0 run, fueled by Booker’s back-to-back threes, and went ahead 63-58. The Suns never trailed after that point.

Key stat

The Jazz and the Suns combined to make 44 3-pointers.

Up next

The Suns host the Portland on Sunday, while the Jazz are at the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic vs. Walker Kessler (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (John Collins steals)	0	0
11:38	Collin Sexton misses running pullup jump shot	0	0
11:36	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Royce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	0	3
11:06	Walker Kessler makes 22-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	3	3
10:54	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	3	6
10:38	Walker Kessler makes 22-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	6	6
10:30	Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	6	9
10:16	Keyonte George makes 3-foot two point shot	8	9
10:16	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	8	9
10:16	Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 1	9	9
10:10	Jusuf Nurkic offensive foul	9	9
10:10	Jusuf Nurkic turnover	9	9
9:51	Collin Sexton misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	9	9
9:48	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	9	9
9:41	Tyus Jones misses 9-foot two point shot	9	9
9:37	John Collins defensive rebound	9	9
9:28	Walker Kessler makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (John Collins assists)	11	9
9:12	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot two point shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	11	11
9:10	Jazz Full timeout	11	11
8:58	Lauri Markkanen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	14	11
8:28	shot clock turnover	14	11
8:13	Jusuf Nurkic blocks John Collins 's 2-foot two point shot	14	11
8:11	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	14	14
7:59	Devin Booker makes 10-foot two point shot	14	13
7:48	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	16
7:43	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	14	16
7:36	Collin Sexton misses layup	14	16
7:33	Collin Sexton offensive rebound	14	16
7:27	Lauri Markkanen makes driving layup (Walker Kessler assists)	16	16
7:17	Devin Booker misses driving dunk	16	16
7:13	Devin Booker offensive rebound	16	16
7:12	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	16
7:09	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	16	16
7:04	Lauri Markkanen makes 23-foot three point shot (Keyonte George assists)	19	16
6:50	Jusuf Nurkic makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	19	18
6:32	Walker Kessler offensive foul	19	15
6:32	Walker Kessler turnover	19	18
6:32	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for John Collins	19	18
6:32	(06:32) [Suns] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	19	15
6:18	Collin Sexton shooting foul	19	18
6:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	19	16
6:18	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	19	16
6:18	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	19	17
6:06	Keyonte George makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	17
5:48	Devin Booker makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	22	19
5:34	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	22	19
5:32	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	22	19
5:29	Brice Sensabaugh makes 23-foot three point jumper (Walker Kessler assists)	25	19
5:06	Brice Sensabaugh shooting foul	25	19
5:06	Tyus Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	25	20
5:06	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Collin Sexton	25	20
5:06	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Keyonte George	25	20
5:06	Grayson Allen enters the game for Royce O'Neale	25	20
5:06	Tyus Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	25	21
4:48	Walker Kessler misses alley oop layup	25	21
4:46	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	25	21
4:39	Tyus Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	25	24
4:27	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Kevin Durant	25	24
4:20	Jordan Clarkson bad pass (Oso Ighodaro steals)	25	24
4:02	Grayson Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper	25	24
4:00	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	25	24
3:50	Jordan Clarkson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	27	24
3:34	Tyus Jones makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	27	26
3:20	Lauri Markkanen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	30	26
3:08	Devin Booker makes 25-foot three pointer (Tyus Jones assists)	30	29
2:53	Ryan Dunn blocks Walker Kessler 's 2-foot layup	30	29
2:53	Jazz offensive team rebound	30	29
2:53	Suns Full timeout	30	29
2:53	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	30	29
2:53	John Collins enters the game for Walker Kessler	30	29
2:53	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	30	29
2:43	Ryan Dunn shooting foul	30	29
2:43	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	31	29
2:43	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	32	29
2:22	Devin Booker misses 15-foot two point shot	32	29
2:19	Brice Sensabaugh defensive rebound	32	29
2:13	Jordan Clarkson bad pass (Ryan Dunn steals)	32	29
2:09	Devin Booker misses running pullup jump shot	32	29
2:06	Grayson Allen offensive rebound	32	29
2:02	Devin Booker makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Grayson Allen assists)	32	31
1:43	Jordan Clarkson makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Collins assists)	35	31
1:26	John Collins blocks Monte Morris 's 7-foot two point shot	35	31
1:26	Suns offensive team rebound	35	31
1:19	Ryan Dunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Booker assists)	35	34
1:01	John Collins makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	37	34
42.1	Jordan Clarkson shooting foul	37	34
42.1	Ryan Dunn makes free throw 1 of 2	37	35
42.1	Ryan Dunn misses free throw 2 of 2	37	35
40.1	John Collins defensive rebound	37	35
30.2	Ryan Dunn blocks Jordan Clarkson 's 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	35
27.2	Kyle Filipowski offensive rebound	37	35
27.2	Oso Ighodaro shooting foul	37	35
27.2	Kyle Filipowski makes free throw 1 of 2	38	35
27.2	Kyle Filipowski makes free throw 2 of 2	39	35
5.0	Grayson Allen makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Devin Booker assists)	39	38
0.0	Jordan Clarkson misses 43-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	38
0.0	Jazz offensive team rebound	39	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	38

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:30 AM, December 14, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KJZZ-TV, Arizona's Family 3TV, AZ Family Sports Net

Attendance

18,175

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Scott Twardoski, Matt Kallio

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

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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