Devin Booker scored 31 points and Dillon Brooks added 27 as the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Friday. Royce O’Neale contributed 12 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting, while Mark Williams added 10, helping Phoenix win four of their last five games.
The Knicks trailed by 12 late in the third quarter before OG Anunoby’s 3-pointer pulled them within four, and Mitchell Robinson’s layup and alley-oop dunk cut the deficit to two with just over four minutes remaining. Booker responded with a jumper, and O’Neale’s three pushed the lead to five, securing the advantage.
Jalen Brunson led New York with 27 points, while Miles McBride scored 17, Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Anunoby added 15. Jordan Clarkson and Mikal Bridges each scored in double figures as the Knicks fell to 24-14, losing five of their last seven.
Phoenix controlled the third quarter with a 14-0 run featuring two 3-pointers each from Booker and O’Neale, creating a 92-80 lead, their largest of the night. The Suns trailed at halftime by two points, 62-60, before pulling away with balanced scoring and timely shots from their backcourt.
Brooks shot 8-of-15, hitting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, while Booker went 10-of-23 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three. Phoenix shot 45% overall and 38% from deep, while the Knicks managed 45% from the field and 39% from three.
The Suns improve to 23-15 and continue their season push in the Western Conference, while the injury-affected Knicks host Detroit next, still missing key contributors in a rotation struggling to stay consistent.
