Suns Slip Past Trail Blazers in OT

Suns Slip Past Trail Blazers in OT
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) during the second half at Moda Center, in Portland, Ore., on Dec 14, 2021. Soobum Im/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Deandre Ayton recorded 28 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul contributed 24 points and 14 assists to help the Phoenix Suns (-3.5) notch a 111-107 overtime victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers (+2.5) on Tuesday night.

Cameron Payne added 17 points off the bench as the Suns won for the 21st time in their past 23 games. Cameron Johnson scored 12 on four 3-pointers and collected eight rebounds while Jae Crowder had 11 points for Phoenix.