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Devin Booker scored 40 points and Kevin Durant added 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 125-119 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Phoenix Suns @Suns

BOOK IT.
☄️ 33rd regular season game with more than 40 points
☄️ ONLY players in @NBA with 30+ points in every current arena
☄️ FIFTH arena goal record pic.twitter.com/L34aeMQWFZ

Royce O'Neale scored 21 points off the bench for the 4-1 Suns, who allowed 70 points in the first half and trailed by as many as 21 before staging a successful comeback.

O'Neale made the biggest shot of the game, hitting a three-pointer with 45 seconds left, making the lead 118-112.

N.B.A @N.B.A

Royce O'Neale crushes the top three!
His fifth goal of the game puts the Suns up 6 points with less than a minute remaining on NBA television 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gHbl95Ejcn

Rookie Ryan Dunn scored 16 points and veteran point guard Tyus Jones added 11 assists for Phoenix, which played without guard Bradley Beal (Sprain of the right elbow).

Phoenix's hot shooting got the job done, with the Suns making 51.2 percent of their shots and 18 of 39 three-pointers. Notably, Phoenix scored its first 15 field goal attempts in the third quarter.

N.B.A @N.B.A

The 3Q run that did it. 🔥
▪️ 8 twos
▪️ 7 threesomes
▪️ 37 points in 8 minutes
The @Suns Hit 15 (!) shots in a row to erase a 21-point deficit before getting the W 🙌 pic.twitter.com/p8WSLg4cBH

Clippers point guard James Harden led LA with a triple-double of 25 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Norman Powell scored 23 points and Ivica Zubac added a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

Ultimately, the Suns won a tough game and squared off with the Golden State Warriors for second place in the West.

Fans and analysts recognized their impressive performance, led by Booker, who shot 11 of 18 (5 of 9 from three) and added eight assists and three steals.

Shane Young @YoungNBA

Devin Booker had 40 points tonight on 81.3% shooting.
He joined this list of players who have played at least 10 games above the 40 point and 80% TS mark in their career: pic.twitter.com/VzTUQTiwVv

Mike Vigil @protectedpick

Absurdly good Devin Booker game.

Booker Muse @DevinBookerMuse

Devin Booker maintains the arena scoring records:
TD Garden (70)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (62)
Delta Center (59)
Footprint Center (58)
Intuit Dome (40)
Elite. pic.twitter.com/peincxtIfF

Ball doesn't stop @balldontstop

Devin Booker game so pure.

E☀️ @ea_az7

Devin Booker really needs a tougher league

Jackson Lloyd @JacksonLloydNBA

Devin Booker is a great watch.

LEEZUS @Andrew Leezus

Kevin Durant is the all-time leading scorer, so it's easy to forget that he's one of the most underrated defenders the game has ever seen

Suns report @TheSunsReport

Kevin Durant's defensive ability isn't talked about enough. Consecutive blocks at the rim in clutch time

Suns are better @SunsAreBetter

I don't have the words to describe Ryan Dunn other than…
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. pic.twitter.com/XLIj0JT3eb

Shane Young @YoungNBA

I don't want to be dramatic, but I would vote for Ryan Dunn for president next week

Coldest @DColdestt

The Phoenix Suns have the best wing rotation in the league.

Zone @AZSportsZone

Royce O'Neale is the unsung hero of this team.
There wasn't enough talk about his extension.

乇尺ﾑ @The Westbrook era

Royce O'Neale could be one of the top five role players in the league, bro

Isaac 🐦☀️(4-4)(4-1) @mikalbridge

Royce O'Neale was absolutely incredible at the start of the season

FLEX made of jersey @FlexFromJersey

Royce O'Neale and Ryan Dunn were amazing tonight 👏

Phoenix will now play three games against the Portland Trail Blazers starting Saturday evening.

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