Suns Rout Pacers 133-98, Extend Win Streak to 5

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Indiana Pacers 133-98 on Thursday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, extending their winning streak to five games while handing the Pacers their sixth consecutive loss.

Devin Booker paced the Suns with 33 points on 12-of-22 shooting, adding seven assists and five rebounds. Dillon Brooks contributed 32 points, making 12 of 18 field goals, including 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting before halftime. Off the bench, Oso Ighodaro added 17 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. The Suns shot an impressive 49 of 85 from the field, maintaining better than 60 percent accuracy deep into the fourth quarter, and scored at least 27 points in each period.

Phoenix built a commanding 70-52 halftime lead, then extended it to 20 points early in the third quarter. Indiana briefly rallied to close the gap to 83-73, but the Suns countered with a 16-0 run, fueled by 10 straight points from Booker, to enter the final period ahead 106-84. They outscored the Pacers 27-14 in the fourth, as Indiana managed just five field goals on 24 attempts during that span.

For the Pacers, Andrew Nembhard led with 21 points, including 16 in the first half, while Pascal Siakam finished...