The game seemed to be the Phoenix Suns’ to lose.
After it trailed by double digits multiple points in the third quarter and shot itself in the proverbial foot with 22 turnovers through three quarters, Phoenix found a way to take the lead in the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors, 99-97, after a steal from starting point guard Chris Paul and a layup in transition from starting forward Mikal Bridges.
It gave Phoenix momentum with 4:41 to play in a game it desperately needed to win. The Suns had lost four of five contests after a three-game winning streak that was preceded by a five-game losing skid, and with All-Star guard Devin Booker out for the next month due to a groin injury, they needed to find positivity in the second half of a six-game road trip.