The NBA did Detroit sports fans a favor on Saturday. Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker looked forward to reaping the benefits from the sudden change as well. With

When the Lions-Commanders game time was announced as 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Pistons' game was moved up and hour to 4 p.m. That allowed a window for Booker, a Lions fan, and teammate Kevin Durant, a Maryland native and Commanders fan, to make it to the game less than a mile away at Ford Field.

Despite Beal’s absence, Devin Booker took over the game. ‘Book’ led all scorers with 37 points, while Durant finished with a solid 23 points and 6 rebounds. Durant’s return home was met with love from the crowd, who cheered him during his pregame warmup, and he took the time to sign multiple autographs for fans.

Almost losing after having a 24-point lead, the Phoenix Suns returned to .500 as they beat the Washington Wizards 130-123 without Bradley Beal. Devin Booker led all players in scoring with 37 points,

Devin Booker scored 26 points, Kevin Durant added 24 and the surging Phoenix Suns survived a late scare for a 111-109 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

AZFamily, Suns Live Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Suns look to have an easy win tonight, maybe one of their easiest of the year. That said, you never know what type of performance Phoenix will bring out on a game-to-game basis.

The Houston Rockets are one of the league’s most ... Rockets control ‘a lot of Suns draft capital’ and have ‘let it be known they are Devin Booker fans,'” Hoopsrumors wrote.

Thursday’s NBA slate includes Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns (19-20) taking the road to square off against the Washington Wizards (6-32) at Capital One Arena. Game time is 7:00 PM ET.In

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Here are takeaways from Thursday’s win over the lowly Wizards (6-33), who have now lost their last eight games. Washington is 1-10 in its last 11 games. The Suns’ widest margin of victory came on Nov. 26 in a 127-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They should’ve topped that Thursday against the Wizards.

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