National Basketball Association
Phoenix 118, New York 110
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, April 26, 2021
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #4 Sean Wright, #34 Kevin Cutler, #64 Justin Van Duyne
Attendance: 1981

Chris Paul scored seven points in a 70-second span late in the fourth quarter Monday night to ice a comeback win for the visiting Phoenix Suns, 118-110 over the New York Knicks.

The Suns trailed by 15 points twice in the first half and didn't take their first lead until late in the third against the Knicks, who had their nine-game winning streak -- their longest since 2013 -- snapped.

Devin Booker scored a game-high 33 points for the Suns (43-18), who are poised for their first playoff appearance since 2010. Phoenix moved to within one game of first-place Utah in the West. The Jazz lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

Mikal Bridges had 21 points while Paul scored 20 points for the Suns. Cameron Johnson drained three 3-pointers in the fourth and finished with 11 points. Cameron Payne also added 11 points.

Derrick Rose scored 22 points off the bench for the Knicks (34-28), who held on to fourth place in the East by virtue of the Atlanta Hawks' loss to the Detroit Pistons. Julius Randle had 18 points and Reggie Bullock and RJ Barrett added 17 apiece for New York, which received 11 points from Immanuel Quickley.

The Knicks raced out to an 18-5 lead in the first and led by as many as 15 at 30-15. They opened another 15-point lead by scoring the first eight points of the second quarter and led 63-56 at the half.

The teams traded runs throughout the third quarter before a three-point play by Bridges gave the Suns their first lead at 84-83 with 1:31 left.

Rose scored the first four points of the fourth to put the Knicks up 91-87 before Johnson and Jevon Carter hit 3-pointers in an 8-3 run that ended with Frank Kaminsky hitting a pair of free throws to give Phoenix the lead for good with 8:35 left.

A 3-pointer by Randle pulled the Knicks within 113-110 with 1:09 left, but Paul iced the game by sandwiching his final five points -- a contested circus shot as the shot clock expired and a 24-foot 3-pointer -- around a turnover by Bullock.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   New York
Devin Booker 33 Scoring Derrick Rose 22
Chris Paul 6 Assists Derrick Rose 6
Deandre Ayton 13 Rebounds Julius Randle 6
Devin Booker 4 Free Throws Made Julius Randle 3
Mikal Bridges 2 Steals Reggie Bullock 1
Chris Paul 2 Blocks Immanuel Quickley 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 118 54.2 14-34 14-17 23 37 6 5 12
New York 110 51.7 12-29 8-10 24 35 1 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Knicks have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .519 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Suns have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .789 after a loss.