Blazers erase 22-point deficit and beat Suns 109-104

2023-12-20 06:32:02

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — DeAndre Ayton had a double-double, adding 16 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 22-point deficit to beat the Suns 109-104 on Tuesday. from Phoenix.

Anfernee Simons had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Blazers, who snapped a streak of seven straight losses.

Phoenix instead lost for the fifth time in its last seven games. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 40 points, which might not save the Suns.

Devin Booker added 26 points and seven assists.

A layup by Simons with 10.7 seconds left helped stop a Phoenix rally following Portland had increased its lead to 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Jerami Grant had 22 points for the Blazers, while Malcolm Brogdon added 14 and four assists off the bench. Brogdon started the second half in place of Shaedon Sharpe, who left the game with a groin injury.

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