<p>PHOENIX &mdash; Devin Booker scored 31 points, Mikal Bridges added 18 and the Phoenix Suns pulled into a tie for the top spot in the Western Conference by beating the Utah Jazz 121-100 on Friday night.</p>
<p>Two nights after clinching their first postseason spot in 11 years, the Suns kept rolling and never trailed after the opening minutes. </p>
<p>Booker shot 13 of 19 from the field, hitting three step-back jumpers late in the third that brought roars from the crowd. Chris Paul added 12 points and nine assists. Deandre Ayton had 11 points and nine rebounds.</p>
<p>The Suns and Jazz both have a 45-18 record. If they’re tied at the end of the season, Phoenix would claim the No. 1 seed in the playoffs because they swept the three-game season series.</p>
<p>The Jazz were led by Bojan Bogdanovic, who scored 22 points. Utah has lost three of its last four games.</p>
<p>Utah was playing without their All-Star backcourt of Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell. Conley was out because of a tight hamstring, while Mitchell has a sprained ankle. Without them on the floor, Phoenix flourished.</p>
<p>The Suns took a 25-point lead by midway through the second quarter when Cameron Payne’s 3-pointer made it 50-25. The Jazz managed to cut the deficit to 68-52 by halftime.</p>
<p>Booker led the Suns with 16 before the break, while Bridges had 13. Bogdanovic had 15 for the Jazz.</p>
<p>The Jazz pulled within 70-57 in the third quarter, but couldn’t get any closer. The Suns had their lead back up to 96-72 by the start of the fourth and eased to the win.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Jazz: Conley, Mitchell and center Udoka Azubuike (right ankle) were out. Conley and Mitchell have combined to average about 43 points this season. </p>
<p>Suns: Forwards Jae Crowder (right ankle) and Abdel Nader (right knee) didn’t play because of injuries. … The Suns shot 68% from the field (17 of 25) during the first quarter. … The Suns’ bench combined to score 49 points. Payne had 11 points, and Frank Kaminsky and Dario Saric each added eight.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Jazz: Return home to host the Raptors on Saturday.</p>
<p>Suns: Travel to face the Thunder on Sunday.</p>
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