Kevin Durant made his return to his hometown in the Suns win against the Wizards on Thursday and rejoiced in it.

The Phoenix Suns avoided an upset to one of the worst teams in the league on Thursday, beating the Washington Wizards 130-123. The Suns led by as many as

Devin Booker scored the game-high 37 points and Kevin Durant added 23 as the Phoenix Suns thwarted the Washington Wizards ' late comeback for a 130-123 win Thursday. This was Booker's fourth straight game scoring 30 or more.

The ineffectiveness of the Wizards’ opening lineup continues to be an issue in a 130-123 loss that included a late comeback that came up short.

Suns vs. Wizards: Start time, where to watch, what's the latest On this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh and KOC play a game of Panic Meter, review the latest Suns trade and more. With some Notre Dame and Ohio State players yet to declare,

The Phoenix Suns jumped out to an early lead (up 13 at the end of the first quarter), maintained it in the second quarter, and then seemed to blow things open with a dominating third quarter. Phoenix never trailed in the game and built their lead to as much as 24 points.