Booker scores 47 points, Allen forces OT with 3-pointer at buzzer in Suns’ 135-127 win over Jazz | Sports
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 47 points, Grayson Allen hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime and the short-handed Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 135-127 on Friday night. With 0.9 seconds left in regulation, Allen caught an inbounds pass and hit the 3-pointer from the right wing to tie it at 122. Allen opened the extra period with another 3 and the Suns scored the first eight points of overtime to pull away and snap a three-game losing streak. John Collins led Utah with 21 points.. Lauri Markkanen added 20. The Suns led 111-98 with 5:31 left in regulation, and the Jazz responded with a 13-0 run to tie it. Utah led 120-116 with 4.7 seconds left, but Allen hit two 3-pointers in the final five seconds for an improbable rally. Allen finished with 21 points, hitting seven 3-pointers. The Suns were playing without the injured Kevin Durant (ankle) and Bradley Beal (toe). Two other players — forward Cody Martin and guard Vasa Micic — were unavailable after being acquired from Charlotte on Thursday. Bol Bol hit a 3-pointer with 8.8 seconds left in the second quarter to push Phoenix into a