Saturday night was an eventful one for the Phoenix Suns. The Suns did indeed manage to move to 23-21 on the season after a 119-109 victory over the

The Suns already have more points against the Wizards than they managed in total against the Nets last Wednesday. The Suns have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 111-99. If the Suns keep playing like this,

Booker got six points and four assists, and Bradley Beal contributed six points off the bench. Washington's Kuzma had the game-high 12 points in the first quarter and scored seven of his team's first nine.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns (23-21) started off their three-game homestand with a big 119-109 victory over the Washington Wizards (6-38). These two teams also faced off last Thursday in Washington when the Suns beat the Wizards 130-123, holding off a late comeback by Washington.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Nick Richards added 20 points along with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held off the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Saturday night

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Nick Richards continued to make a stellar impression as the Phoenix Suns notched a 119-109 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

The Suns have won eight of their last 11 games, a figure that is some type of tangible progress, but not as much as it should be after Saturday's win over the Wizards.

The Wizards' forward says he'll be more aggressive. Is that at odds with the team's plan to develop its youngsters?

It’s been a struggle for Kuzma, who has missed 17 games while taking a backseat to the Wizards’ plans for the future. But on Saturday night in Phoenix, he looked like his old self.

The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like he's going to reverse that decision any time soon — especially with the Suns winning eight of their last 11 games and the emergence of newcomer Nick Richards.

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.