Suns Struggle in Loss to Raptors 

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Despite Booker and Beal combining for 61 points, the Suns lost 127-109 to the Raptors, struggling from three-point range. 

Suns Struggle 

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Toronto had four players score 20+ points, with Boucher, Barrett, and Quickley each contributing 23 points in the dominant win. 

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Raptors’ Balanced Attack 

Booker’s 12-point third quarter helped Phoenix cut a 19-point deficit to three, but Toronto quickly responded and maintained control. 

Booker’s Effort

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Beal led Phoenix with 18 first-half points, but Toronto outscored them 67-52 at halftime, fueled by Boucher’s 14-point second quarter. 

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Beal’s Strong Start

Booker started hot with 11 points in the first, but Phoenix still trailed 29-25 as Toronto’s Gradey Dick and RJ Barrett kept pace. 

Slow First Quarter 

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Suns remained mostly healthy post-All-Star break, while the Raptors missed key players, including Brandon Ingram and Jakob Poeltl. 

Injury Report 

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