Suns rout Raptors to end 5-game skid

Field Level Media|published: Mon 23rd March, 24:02 2026

Mar 22, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green (4) celebrates after making a three point shot against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Anna Carrington-Imagn Images

Devin Booker scored 25 points and Jalen Green added 20 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Collin Gillespie had 16 points for Phoenix (40-32), which led wire-to-wire and avenged a 122-115 road loss to the Raptors on March 13. Jordan Goodwin scored 14 points, Ryan Dunn added 12, and Rasheer Fleming chipped in 11.

Scottie Barnes led Toronto (39-31) with 17 points. RJ Barrett and Ja'Kobe Walter added 13 apiece, Immanuel Quickley had 11, and Gradey Dick scored 10.

Raptors forward Brandon Ingram was held to six points on 3-of-10 shooting after averaging 25.8 points over his last five games. Toronto trailed by as many as 31 and lost its second straight following a three-game winning streak.

Phoenix sprinted to a 28-12 lead and held a 34-20 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.

Green drilled a 3-pointer to extend the Suns' lead to 43-25 with 9:52 left in the second quarter before the Raptors responded with a 12-0 run over the next 1:45.

Booker scored 12 points in the first half for Phoenix, which regained control to lead 66-48 at intermission. Barnes had 12 points for the Raptors.

The Suns maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half and took a commanding 87-62 lead on Booker's 3-pointer with 4:12 left in the third quarter.

Phoenix outscored Toronto 31-21 in the third quarter to lead 97-69 at the end of the period.

Both teams rested their starters for much of the fourth quarter. Gillespie made one of his four 3-pointers to put the Suns ahead 114-87 with 5:46 remaining.

Playing the second night of a back-to-back, Phoenix shot 51.7% from the field and 45% (18 of 40) from 3-point range.

Toronto committed 20 turnovers and shot 50% from the field, including 33.3% (9 of 27) from beyond the arc.

The Suns played without several regulars, including Grayson Allen (left knee injury management), Amir Coffey (left ankle sprain), and Royce O'Neale (left knee soreness).

--Field Level Media

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