Devin Booker scores 31 points as Suns run away from Warriors for 130-105 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Booker had 31 points and 11 assists, Kevin Durant scored 19 points against his former team and the Phoenix Suns ran away from the Golden State Warriors for a 130-105 victory Friday night.

Nick Richards added 14 points and 16 rebounds and Bradley Beal had 21 points off the bench for Phoenix.

Warriors star Stephen Curry didn't score until hitting a short jumper 7:38 before halftime on just his second shot of the game and finished with 14 points — going 1 for 6 from 3-point range. He missed his initial four tries from deep before connecting with 11:12 remaining in the game.

Moses Moody came off the bench to score 17 point for Golden State, which had hoped to build some momentum from an impressive 116-109 victory over Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

Suns: Booker shot 7 of 15 in the first half and 12 for 23 overall with five 3s. He needs 60 points to pass Walter Davis and become the Suns’ career scoring leader. ... Phoenix, coming off a 121-113 home loss to Minnesota on Wednesday, has won six of eight.

Warriors: C Kevon Looney broke his nose against the Thunder and wore a protective mask. ... Coach Steve Kerr gave big man Quinten Post a second straight start after he played just eight minutes and fouled three times Wednesday. He had nine points and eight rebounds.

Grayson Allen had an alley-oop dunk off a nearly three-quarter court bounce pass from Booker late in the first half. llen scored five straight points starting with that sequence as the Suns took a 62-51 halftime lead.

Aside from Moody and Brandin Podziemski going 4 of 7 on 3s, the Warriors struggled, finishing 16 for 44.

The Suns visit the Trail Blazers on Saturday night for a back-to-back and the first of two straight at Portland over three days, while the Warriors host Orlando on Monday night.

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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, left, talks with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green after an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney, left, and guard Moses Moody (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer gestures toward players during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II, right, reaches for the ball while defending Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots against Golden State Warriors center Quinten Post (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry holds onto his head after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles while being defended by Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) hugs Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant after an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kyle Anderson, left, and forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Isaiah Evans scored 21 points and had a critical 3-pointer with 1:15 left to help No. 6 Duke beat No. 24 SMU 82-75 on Saturday.

Evans slipped to the left side for the 3-pointer off a feed from freshman star Cam Boozer to make it 76-70, a repeat of the play that sent Duke past Florida when he hit a late 3 here in December.

Patrick Ngongba II tied his career high in scoring with 17 points for Duke (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), while Boozer had 18 points — including muscling up his own interior basket to give Duke a 73-68 lead shortly before Evans' big shot.

Duke shot 49% and won its 25th straight home game.

Jaden Toombs had 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting to lead the Mustangs (12-4, 1-2), who started the week by entering the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since the end of the 2016-17 season before losing at Clemson on Wednesday.

The Mustangs had to play this one without leading scorer Boopie Moller, a 20.6-point scorer who was a game-time decision because of illness.

But SMU scored the game's first 11 points and gave Duke fits all day, shooting 56.6% and thrice getting within one possession in the final 4 1/2 minutes. The Mustangs' biggest problem was turnovers; they had 21 that led to 21 points for the Blue Devils.

At halftime, Duke marked the 25th anniversary of the program's 2001 NCAA championship, with former NBA players Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer, Mike Dunleavy and Jay Williams joining retired Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski at midcourt during the presentation. Boozer's twin sons, Cam and Cayden, both play for Duke.

SMU: The Mustangs host Virginia Tech on Wednesday.

Duke: The Blue Devils make their first cross-country ACC trip when they visit California on Wednesday.

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Duke's Dame Sarr (7) is fouled by SMU's Jaden Toombs, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)