The Phoenix Suns have had to bench a starter from earlier in the season, and he's had a strong reaction to the change.

Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth in the West standings, led by veteran stars James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, plus their top scorer this season Norman Powell.

Since Mat Ishbia took on ownership of the Phoenix Suns, he's been apt to spend. But could they finally make money-saving trades at the deadline.

Devin Booker scored a game-high 26 points, Kevin Durant dropped 24 and Grayson Allen contributed 18 off the bench to lead the Suns to a third straight victory. Tyus Jones scored 17 as he and Booker each hit five 3s.

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.

The Phoenix Suns have fallen flat this season ... Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images / Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Suns starting point guard Tyus Jones looked ahead to Monday's matchup against the Clippers ...

Devin Booker led the Suns' with 18 points, Kevin Durant and Tyus Jones had 17 points each. Devin Booker scored eight of his game-high 13 points in the second quarter, helping pace Phoenix to a 60 ...

PHOENIX -- Saturday night was an eventful one ... Both can be true. Both Tyus Jones and Bradley Beal looked more comfortable in their respective roles. Jones and Beal have both enjoyed variyng ...

The Phoenix Suns (23-21) host the Los Angeles Clippers ... Beal not replacing Dunn in Suns starting lineup The Suns are opening with Tyus Jones, Booker, Royce O'Neale, Durant and Nick Richards ...

Check azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights, and statistics during the Suns-Clippers game. Kevin Durant started the game with 10 points, and Tyus Jones had nine, which drove Phoenix to ...

The Suns have won nine of their last 12. Allen scored 18 off the bench while Tyus Jones added 17. Phoenix tied a season high with 22 3-pointers, making 46.8% of its shots from long range.