Booker Scores 13 as Phoenix Builds a Seven-Point Lead

Phoenix carried a 28-22 first-quarter edge into the second and now leads 31-24, though the teams have managed just five points in the new period, 3-2 Suns. Devin Booker set the pace with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from deep, in 12 minutes. Charlotte’s Coby White has nine points on 4-of-5 shooting in 5:48, while Grayson Allen added six points and two threes for the Hornets. Phoenix’s 4-6 record and No. 17 power-index standing top Charlotte’s 4-7 mark and No. 23 rank, but the seven-point margin is still early.