Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-88 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive victory.
With Kevin Durant sidelined by right hamstring tightness, the Suns had seven players score in double figures. Jusuf Nurkic, playing against his former team, had 18 points. Chimezie Metu, starting for Durant, scored 14, and Grayson Allen and reserve Eric Gordon each had 12.
“He changes everything,” Nurkic said of Beal, who returned Friday from an ankle injury. “It's simple. We depend on him. When he's out there, it doesn't matter what he does, just being out there makes a big difference for our team.”
