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Suns Down Washington 118-98 - Match Report

Phoenix cruised to victory on Thursday, running Washington out of the gym and running up a 118-98 score at Footprint Center.

The Suns were a -9.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 212.5.

JaVale McGee had 17 points for Phoenix and Landry Shamet chipped in with 16 points. Chris Paul had 6 assists for the Suns, while Deandre Ayton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Washington got 26 points from Bradley Beal in a losing cause and another 14 points from Deni Avdija. Bradley Beal contributed 5 assists for the Wizards, while Montrezl Harrell had 7 rebounds.

Phoenix led at halftime, 62-50.

The rebound battle favored Phoenix as they grabbed 47 boards, while Washington only had 32

Next game, Phoenix takes its act home to face Charlotte looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Utah.