The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

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On Monday night, the Washington Wizards hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were blown out (120-105) to fall to 6-32 in their first 38 games of the season.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Booker had his third-consecutive 30-plus game to help Phoenix survive after Washington cut a 24-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter.

On a quest to make his first All-Star team, Jordan Poole prepares to face his former team when the Washington Wizards visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in San Francisco.

The Wizards fleeced the Suns with the Bradley Beal trade in 2023, and they'll benefit from it for years to come.

With the successful week the Suns now sit at 19-19 - just two games out of the six seed in the Western Conference. The upcoming schedule bodes well for a continued surge in an attempt for this roster and coaching staff to build a stronger rapport before the schedule toughens up again.

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Washington aims to break its seven-game skid when the Washington Wizards play Phoenix. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant added 23, fueling the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 wire-to-wire victory over the reeling Wizards on Thursday.

Despite Beal’s absence, Devin Booker took over the game. ‘Book’ led all scorers with 37 points, while Durant finished with a solid 23 points and 6 rebounds. Durant’s return home was met with love from the crowd, who cheered him during his pregame warmup, and he took the time to sign multiple autographs for fans.