Jalen Green scored 20 points and Grayson Allen added 18 as the Phoenix Suns defeated the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night, completing a four-game season sweep.
Seventh in the Western Conference at 35-26, Phoenix won its second straight game and welcomed back Devin Booker, who had missed four games with a right hip injury. Booker scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half.
Collin Gillespie added 17 points on 5-of-8 3-pointers, along with nine assists and six rebounds, while Oso Ighodaro recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. The Suns were without Dillon Brooks due to a fractured left hand.
Phoenix turned a 63-62 deficit into a 76-63 lead in the third quarter with a 14-0 run capped by consecutive 3-pointers from Royce O’Neale.
Maxime Raynaud led Sacramento with 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. Precious Achiuwa added 18 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17, and Russell Westbrook contributed 16. The Kings, who are 14-49, dropped the opener of a five-game homestand and are 2-3 following a franchise-worst 16-game losing streak. Forward Keegan Murray missed his third straight game with an ankle injury.
Phoenix led 59-55 at halftime. Ighodaro had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Suns, while Achiuwa scored 16 for Sacramento.
Up Next: The Suns host Chicago on Thursday. The Kings host New Orleans on Thursday.
