Devin Booker scored a game-high 26 points, Kevin Durant dropped 24 and Grayson Allen contributed 18 off the bench to lead the Suns to a third straight victory. Tyus Jones scored 17 as he and Booker each hit five 3s.

While every regular season NBA game means the same in terms of wins and losses, an in-division matchup always means a little more than the others. That was the

Devin Booker put up 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off a late charge by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 111-109 win on Monday night.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have now won three straight and nine of their last 12 after picking up a 111-109 home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. Phoenix tied a season high in 3-pointers in the game with 22, shooting 46.8% from deep.

Los Angeles ... points for the Suns. Grayson Allen is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Ivica Zubac is averaging 14.9 points and 12.6 rebounds for the Clippers.

Aesthetically pleasing wins aren't coming anytime soon for the Suns, but the sooner they show progress through their mistakes like Monday's win over the Clippers, the closer they will be to achieving those in the future.

Phoenix enters a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of four consecutive home games. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.

Devin Booker put up 26 points and the host Phoenix Suns held off a late charge by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 111-109 win on Monday night. Booker did a good portion of his damage from 3-point range,

Ivica Zubac, James Harden and Norman Powell again lead the Clippers, who use a 10-0 surge to pull within one point with 40.4 seconds left, but the Suns hold on for a 111-109 win.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) had a 111-109 home win against their Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Clippers (26-20) on Monday.

Doubting Phoenix tonight means trusting the Los Angeles Clippers ... Of the Suns’ roster, that is most likely to impact Grayson Allen. The Clippers opened as 1- or 1.5-point favorites on ...