Rookie Tre Johnson scored a career-high 24 points for the Wizards, who fell 115-101 to the Suns and failed in their attempt to win three straight for the first time since Feb. 1-5.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 26 points and Collin Gillespie added 25 to help the Phoenix Suns win their fourth straight game, 115-101 against the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
Devin Booker added 22 points for the Suns, who won five of their last six and the first three during a four-game road trip.
Phoenix sank 17 of 40 three-pointers (42.5%) and led Washington 20-9 in offensive rebounds while moving six games above .500 (19-13) for the first time this season.
This victory came without a center Mark Williams, who served a one-match suspension for his role in an on-court altercation during Saturday’s 129-114 victory in New Orleans.
Rookie Tre Johnson scored a career-high 24 points for Washington, which failed to win three straight games for the first time since Feb. 1-5.
CJ McCollum added 17 points for the rebuilding Wizards, who entered Monday with the NBA’s second-worst record but are 4-4 in their last eight.
Johnson surpassed his previous career high of 19 with a 3-pointer to open the third quarter, and Alex Sarr followed with a runner to close Washington’s seven-to-two halftime deficit.
The Suns answered with a 16-3 run to increase their lead to 77-62. Royce O’Neale and Gillespie hit consecutive three-pointers to complete the stretch.
Next
Suns: Conclude their road trip Wednesday in Cleveland.
Wizards: Visit Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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