Devin Booker leads Suns past Jazz for 8th straight win

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When Chris Paul joined Devin Booker on the Phoenix Suns after a trade last season, it wasn’t always easy to decide who would be the finisher when games got tight.

These days, it’s just intuitive. Such as Wednesday night, when Booker fueled the Suns through three quarters and Paul sealed the deal.

Booker had 43 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds, Paul scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Suns extended their winning streak to eight with a 105-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.

"It’s a good feeling now, but it came with a learning curve," Booker said. "There was a lot of trial and error, but now we’ve been in enough situations where we know what to expect."

Booker paced the Suns through three quarters, but didn’t get a shot in the fourth until he missed a runner with 3:45 to play. Paul took over the offensive burden with his mid-range jumpers and drives to the basket.

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives around Utah Jazz center Hassan Whiteside (21) in the second half during an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

"You only build that trust by playing together in games, close games like that," Paul said.

The Jazz trailed 98-94 when Hassan Whiteside committed an offensive foul and a technical. Booker made two technicals around a jumper that beat the shot clock to give the Suns the cushion they needed.

Playing without Donovan Mitchell (concussion) and Rudy Gobert (left calf strain), the Jazz got a boost from Jordan Clarkson, who scored 16 of his team-high 26 points in the fourth quarter.