Ayton helps the Trail Blazers beat the Suns 121-119 for 4th straight win
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Deandre Ayton had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers edged the Phoenix Suns 121-119 in overtime on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
Deni Avdija scored 24 points for Portland, which also beat Phoenix 127-108 on Saturday night. Toumani Camara made five 3-pointers and scored 17 points.
The Blazers had a 120-117 lead when Avdija fouled Devin Booker on a 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left. Booker made the first two free throws but missed the third, which Ayton grabbed for his 20th rebound.
Anfernee Simons had 13 points and 10 assists for Portland.
Booker scored 34 points while becoming the franchise's career scoring leader. Kevin Durant had 27 points for the Suns, and Bradley Beal finished with 25.
A layup by Beal cut the Blazers' lead to 116-115 with 32.6 seconds left in overtime. On Portland’s next possession, Ayton got two offensive rebounds and made two foul shots with 7.8 seconds left. Ayton was fouled again with 5.5 seconds left and made both free throws again.
Royce O’Neale’s 3-pointer for the Suns with 1.7 seconds left in regulation tied it at 107.
Suns: Booker broke Walter Davis' Suns scoring record of 15,666 points. “The city loves Devin,” coach Mike Budenholzer said of Booker’s connection to the franchise and region.
Blazers: Winners of eight of nine overall, the Blazers are playing some of their best basketball in several seasons.
Ayton went five of six from the line in the final seven seconds of overtime.
Portland outscored the Suns 21-12 in fast-break points.
The Suns visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nick Richards vs. Deandre Ayton (Jerami Grant gains possession) | |||
11:38 | Anfernee Simons misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:36 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
11:33 | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 0-3 | |
11:04 | Ryan Dunn misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:03 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
11:00 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point putback dunk | 2-3 | |
10:53 | +3 | Toumani Camara makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 2-6 | |
10:37 | Ryan Dunn turnover (bad pass) (Deni Avdija steals) | |||
10:33 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running dunk | 2-8 | |
10:22 | Toumani Camara blocks Devin Booker's two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:20 | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving reverse layup | 2-10 | |
10:00 | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 5-10 | |
9:42 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 5-12 | |
9:37 | Tyus Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:27 | Deandre Ayton misses two point driving layup | |||
9:26 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:21 | Tyus Jones misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:19 | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point running layup (Jerami Grant assists) | 5-14 | |
9:06 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
8:50 | Kevin Durant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:49 | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | Toumani Camara turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Durant steals) | |||
8:29 | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Toumani Camara steals) | |||
8:13 | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-17 | |
7:44 | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:42 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
7:35 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Toumani Camara assists) | 5-19 | |
7:18 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 8-19 | |
7:03 | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:01 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup | 10-19 | |
6:20 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-21 | |
5:56 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 12-21 | |
5:33 | Anfernee Simons misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:31 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | +3 | Kevin Durant makes three point running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 15-21 | |
5:01 | Deandre Ayton misses two point driving bank hook shot | |||
5:00 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Jerami Grant personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 17-21 | |
4:23 | Scoot Henderson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:21 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Grayson Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
4:10 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
4:05 | +3 | Shaedon Sharpe makes three point running jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 17-24 | |
3:46 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point pullup jump shot (Nick Richards assists) | 20-24 | |
3:34 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 20-26 | |
3:17 | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | |||
3:04 | Bradley Beal misses two point driving layup | |||
3:03 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
2:47 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 20-28 | |
2:40 | Kevin Durant turnover (bad pass) (Scoot Henderson steals) | |||
2:38 | Deni Avdija misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:35 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Royce O'Neale turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:22 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
2:10 | Scoot Henderson turnover (bad pass) (Bradley Beal steals) | |||
2:06 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point running dunk (Mason Plumlee assists) | 22-28 | |
1:57 | Shaedon Sharpe misses three point jump shot | |||
1:53 | Bradley Beal defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | +3 | Bradley Beal makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 25-28 | |
1:33 | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving layup (Shaedon Sharpe assists) | 25-30 | |
1:33 | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-31 | |
1:09 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
1:07 | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Scoot Henderson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Mason Plumlee misses two point layup | |||
0:47 | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | |||
0:47 | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point tip layup | 27-31 | |
0:30 | Scoot Henderson turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Allen steals) | |||
0:26 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Kevin Durant assists) | 29-31 | |
0:07 | Donovan Clingan misses two point cutting layup | |||
0:07 | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Donovan Clingan draws the foul) | |||
0:07 | Donovan Clingan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:07 | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Donovan Clingan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:05 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 31-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:50 | Bradley Beal misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
11:47 | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | |||
11:31 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point cutting layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 31-33 | |
11:20 | Bradley Beal turnover (bad pass) (Anfernee Simons steals) | |||
11:14 | Anfernee Simons turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | |||
10:56 |