The Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 117-104 on Thursday, ending a four-game losing streak and handing Orlando its third straight loss. Devin Booker scored 30 points and had eight assists, while Dillon Brooks added 24 and Miles Bridges recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds. Phoenix made 17 of 34 three-pointers and built a 23-point lead entering the fourth quarter, at one point stretching the margin to 30. Orlando’s 25 turnovers proved costly, leading to 36 Suns points, though Wendell Carter Jr. posted 27 points and Franz Wagner had 15 points and 15 assists. Booker called it the Suns’ most complete performance of the season, saying it was something for the team to build on after its loss to Portland the previous night.
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Orlando's third straight loss shows they have to fix the sloppy ball handling that gave up 36 points.
Booker finally got the Suns out of that slump with 30 points and smart play on those turnovers.