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March 7, 2024 | 8:49 p.m.
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Grayson Allen added 26 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Toronto Raptors 120-113 on Thursday night.
Bradley Beal had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns, who never trailed. Durant shot 11 of 19 from the field while Allen scored all of his goals in the first half, setting a franchise record with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 30 points. Immanuel Quickley added 21 points and 17 assists, while RJ Barrett scored 23.
The Suns – playing without injured All-Star guard Devin Booker – led by 14 at halftime. The Raptors cut that margin to 89-82 entering the fourth and pulled within 96-93 with 7:59 to play, but Phoenix’s Bol Bol answered with a bucket and the Raptors never got closer.
