Booker returns from ankle injury to lead the Suns to a 106-99 victory over the slumping Knicks

NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points after missing a game with a sprained left ankle, and the Phoenix Suns beat the slumping New York Knicks 106-99 on Saturday night.

Grayson Allen added 16 points and Mark Williams had 14 for the Suns, who had dropped the first two games on their six-game Eastern Conference road trip, including Thursday in Detroit when they played without Booker. He shot only 7 for 18 from the field, but was 12 for 14 on free throws.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Deuce McBride each scored 23 points for the Knicks, who were playing without starters Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart because of ankle injuries. They have lost three straight and eight of their last 10 games.

OG Anunoby added 21 points, but the Knicks committed 17 turnovers and fell to 16-5 at home.

In an ugly game with plenty of diving after loose balls — Allen appeared to badly hurt his nose in a collision on one of them — the Suns broke away from an 87-all tie when Collin Gillespie made a 3-pointer, Booker followed with a three-point play and Williams made two free throws to make it 95-87. The Knicks shot way too poorly to come back, going 1 for 10 on 3s in the fourth quarter with Towns hearing boos after shooting a airball on a wide-open attempt on one of them.

The Knicks welcomed back numerous former players who were honored on the court at halftime for a homecoming night ceremony. Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony was first up, as the alumni were announced in alphabetical order and including Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Jerry Lucas, Spencer Haywood and Bob McAdoo, all wearing black jackets that read “Once a Knicks, always a Knick” along with the team's founding of 1946 on the back.

Suns: Visit Brooklyn on Monday.

Knicks: Host Dallas on Monday.

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New York Knicks' Og Anunoby (8) dunks the ball in front of Phoenix Suns' Dillon Brooks (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Phoenix Suns' Grayson Allen (8) defends New York Knicks' Miles McBride (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Knicks' OG Anunoby (8) shoots over Phoenix Suns' Ryan Dunn (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) catches a pass during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Max Domi scored at 3:08 of overtime on a 2-on-1 with Auston Matthews to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Winnipeg Jets, 4-3 on Saturday night.

Domi also had an assist, Matthews scored his 24th goal of the season and Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists. Bobby McMann tied it in the third, and Morgan Rielly added two assists.

Dennis Hildeby stopped 27 shots as Toronto closed a four-game trip 2-1-1.

Alex Iafallo, Kyle Connor and Nino Niederreiter scored Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves. The Jets had won four in a row.

The Jets led 3-1early in the third period. Ekman-Larsson scored at 5:58, and McMann’ tied it with 4:27 remaining.

Maple Leafs: Host Minnesota on Monday night.

Jets: At Chicago on Monday night.

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Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) scores against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby (35) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs' Steven Lorentz (18) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Elias Salomonsson (57) defends against Toronto Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann (74) who breaks toward the net during first-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi (11) and Scott Laughton (24) celebrate Domi's overtime game-winning goal against the Winnipeg Jets during NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, January 17, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi (11) scores the game-winning overtime goal against Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during NHL action in Winnipeg, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)