The Sacramento Kings defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns, 135-127, at Golden 1 Center on Friday.

There was a 27-point swing in a 15-minute span in this game, with Sacramento riding a 45-26 third quarter to their win. That allowed them to maintain the lead for the final 18 minutes. The Kings starters dominated the Suns starters, outscoring them, 111-59. Sacramento shot 13-of-39 from three-point range and 28-of-32 from the free-throw line, while Phoenix connected on 9-of-20 from long range and 22-of-29 from the charity stripe. The Kings also won the turnover battle, 12-4.

The Suns (38-35) were led by Devin Booker, tallying 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 10-of-16 from the field. Chris Paul collected 15 points, six rebounds and 13 assists. No other starter had more than six points, four rebounds or two assists. Terrence Ross led the bench with 30 points and five rebounds on 11-of-16 shooting. Jock Landale also provided 17 points, six rebounds and three assists.

The Kings (44-29) were led by Kevin Huerter, finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Domantas Sabonis compiled 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Harrison Barnes scored 23 points, while De'Aaron Fox generated 19 points and two assists before leaving due to a hammy issue. Keegan Murray rounded out the starting lineup with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Phoenix has to play a B2B on Saturday, returning home to play the Philadelphia 76ers. As for Sacramento, they also play on Saturday, staying home to play the Utah Jazz.