DEVIN Booker hit the go-ahead jump shot with 1:02 to play and the visiting Phoenix Suns went on to end the Toronto Raptors’ six-game winning streak Tuesday night (Wednesday in Manila) with a 99-95 victory.
Booker’s 19-footer gave Phoenix a one-point lead and Chris Paul followed with a 16-footer with 32.5 seconds left. OG Anunoby’s layup cut Toronto’s deficit to one with 14.1 seconds to go. Booker restored the three-point lead with two free throws with 6.5 seconds left.
Booker finished with 16 points before fouling out. Jae Crowder led Phoenix with 19 points, Deandre Ayton added 16, and Paul had 15 points and 12 assists.
Anunoby had 25 points for Toronto, Pascal Siakam added 22 points, Fred VanVleet scored 21 and Chris Boucher had 13 points and 16 rebounds off the bench.
In other games, it was the Clippers 87, Nuggets 85; Pelicans 128, Wolves 125; Grizzlies 116, Warriors 108; Bulls 133, Pistons 87; and Wizards 122, Thunder 118.
Clippers 87, Nuggets 85
Amir Coffey registered 18 points, seven assists and four steals and Los Angeles overcame a 25-point, third-quarter deficit to stun visiting Denver.
Los Angeles worked its way back from the 25-point deficit to take an 83-81 lead on Coffey’s 3-pointer with 2:30 remaining. Nicolas Batum connected for another trey to cap a 52-22 burst and give the Clippers a five-point edge with 1:47 to play.
Reggie Jackson and Terance Mann added 13 points apiece for Los Angeles, which scored just 28 first-half points. Denver’s Aaron Gordon posted season highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds and Nikola Jokic added 21 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
Pelicans 128, Wolves 125
Brandon Ingram scored a game-high 33 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left, as host New Orleans ended Minnesota’s four-game winning streak.
Josh Hart added 21 points, Herbert Jones scored 14 and Jonas Valanciunas had 13 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, 16 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns added 26 points, Malik Beasley had 18 off the bench and D’Angelo Russell tallied 18 points and 10 assists.
