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Phoenix Suns burn Raptors, ‘Wolves rally past Nuggets

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LOS ANGELES: Eric Bledsoe exploded for 40 points as the Phoenix Suns claimed another win over the Toronto Raptors with a 115-103 victory on Sunday at the Air Canada Center arena.


The Suns are riding a modest two game win streak and have now taken both games of the season series against the Raptors.


Devin Booker added 20 points for the Suns. Tyler Chandler had 16 points and nine rebounds.


DeMar DeRozan had 22 points for Toronto, while Jonas Valanciunas contributed a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Toronto who lost a third consecutive game for the first time this season.


“If you’re a true competitor you hate this feeling, you hate leaving the arena like this,” DeRozan said. “It sucks at night, having that on your mind, having consecutive losses, especially three that you’re not used to having.


“You just have to come out with that feeling and that hunger, that aggressiveness the next game.”


Toronto led 60-57 at half time. DeRozan led Toronto with 16 points. Valanciunas had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. Bledsoe led Phoenix with 18 first-half points.


Chandler banked in a hook shot with 7:29 to play to tie the game 95-95.


Carroll’s jump shot with 6:37 left gave Toronto a two-point advantage but two free throws by Bledsoe tied the game again. PJ Tucker’s layup gave the Suns a 99-97 lead.


Elsewhere, Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and hit a go-ahead jump shot with 42 seconds left as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in a showdown between two of the youngest teams in the NBA.


NBA Results


Warriors bt Magic 118-98


Mavericks bt Lakers 122-73


Suns bt Raptors 115-103


Timberwolves bt Nuggets 111-108


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