The Suns had been looking all season for a second straight win. Devin Booker finally handed them one.

Booker scored 24 points including seven in a row to break a late tie as Phoenix held off the Houston Rockets 102-99 on Saturday night at Mortgage Matchup Center.

The Suns improved to 3-5 and won consecutive games for the first time this season after beating Orlando on Thursday. Houston fell to 7-3.

A big lead then a 22-3 run

Phoenix shot 16 of 21 in the first quarter and led 35-23. The Suns were up by 19 in the second before Houston closed the half on a 22-3 run and tied it at 47. Fred VanVleet's jumper knotted the score in the final minute of the half.

Booker takes over

Booker broke a 95-all tie with a basket with just under four minutes left then hit a 3-pointer that made it 100-95. Another basket with 2:30 remaining pushed the lead to seven. Kevin Durant missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds and Phoenix ran out the clock.

Jalen Green scored 16 points. Miles Bridges had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Dillon Brooks added 11. The Suns also snapped an eight-game losing streak against Houston.

Durant led the Rockets with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Amen Thompson scored 17. VanVleet had 16 and Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun each added 15.

The game was Booker's 745th with Phoenix passing Steve Nash for third place in Suns history. Phoenix hosts San Antonio on Monday.