National Basketball Association
Phoenix 120, Toronto 113
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 7, 2024
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials: #4 Sean Wright, #64 Justin Van Duyne, #78 Evan Scott
Attendance: 17071

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Grayson Allen poured in 26 first-half points to help the Phoenix Suns post a 120-113 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

Bradley Beal recorded 20 points and eight assists as Phoenix won for the fourth time in its past six games. Bol Bol had 11 points and eight rebounds and Royce O'Neale contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Suns, who were without Devin Booker (ankle) for the third straight game.

Allen set a franchise record with seven treys in the first quarter. He finished the game with eight after going scoreless in the second half.

Gary Trent Jr. hit five 3-pointers and scored 30 points for Toronto, which never led and lost for the fourth time in its past five games.

RJ Barrett added 23 points and Immanuel Quickley had 21 points and a career-high 18 assists for the Raptors. Gradey Dick had 12 points and Chris Boucher had 11 points and nine rebounds for Toronto.

The Suns shot 51.2 percent from the floor and made 15 of 35 from 3-point range. Jusuf Nurkic collected 14 rebounds as Phoenix held a 49-36 edge on the boards.

The Raptors shot 45.7 percent from the floor and hit 16 of 44 from behind the arc.

Toronto rattled off nine straight points in the fourth quarter to move within 96-93 on Barrett's basket with 7:59 remaining.

The Suns responded with a 14-4 spurt. O'Neale capped it with a trey for a 110-97 lead with 4:41 left.

The Raptors moved within 116-109 on Kelly Olynyk's putback with 1:43 left but Durant scored four straight points as Phoenix put it away.

Phoenix led 67-53 at halftime behind Allen's 26 points.

Toronto narrowed the gap and used a 15-6 run, capped by Quickley's floater, to move within 79-74 with 5:28 left in the third period.

Three-plus minutes later, Barrett's three-point play pulled the Raptors within 83-80.

Durant answered with three consecutive baskets to make it a nine-point margin before the Suns took an 89-82 advantage into the final stanza.

Allen had 21 points in the opening quarter to help the Suns hold a 39-25 lead.

Beal's basket early in the second quarter gave Phoenix a 19-point lead.

Trent scored 16 in the first half for Toronto.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Phoenix
Gary Trent Jr. 30 Scoring Kevin Durant 35
Immanuel Quickley 18 Assists Bradley Beal 8
Chris Boucher 9 Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 14
Gary Trent Jr. 3 Free Throws Made Kevin Durant 11
Kelly Olynyk 2 Steals Bradley Beal 1
RJ Barrett 1 Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 113 45.7 16-44 11-15 30 36 2 5 9
Phoenix 120 51.2 15-35 17-20 29 49 6 6 16
Upcoming Games
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Boston. The Suns have a W/L % of .622 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .292 after a win and .410 after a loss.