Phoenix Suns stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant smiling from the bench late in Saturday’s 126-108 loss at Indiana became an instant topic of conversation on social media. There are a couple of screenshots circulating on X (formerly Twitter) with Booker and Durant grinning with 2.

Kevin Durant delivered a vintage performance against the Detroit Pistons, helping the Suns win 125-121 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

Tony East: 42 points allowed in the second half for the Pacers, who had enough to get it done 115-102 against the Sixers. Not a pretty one, but they got it done. The stars stepped up in the fourth

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers roared back to form with a 124-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.

In Detroit meanwhile, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 71 points as the Phoenix Suns squeezed past the Pistons with a 125-121 win.

The Eastern Conference leaders arrived in Minneapolis having lost two of their three previous NBA games. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 boards from Jalen Johnson.

When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers roared back to form with a 124-117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.The Eastern Conference leaders arrived in Minneapolis having lost two of their three previous games including a 134-114 rout by the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.

Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum added 23 points after coming into the game listed as questionable with a left shoulder strain. He shot 7 of 21 overall.

Kevin Durant scores 30 of his 36 in the 2nd half and Devin Booker nabs his 5th straight 30-point game to keep Phoenix surging.