In a Thursday-night bout with the Washington Wizards, rookie forward Ryan Dunn was against pivotal to the Suns’ winning effort. Something that’s becoming more and more common as he continues through his debut season in the NBA.

Ryan Dunn recorded a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 win over the Washington Wizards.

500 as they beat the Washington Wizards 130-123 without Bradley Beal ... Recording his first double-double of his NBA career, rookie Ryan Dunn scored a season-high 18 points and collected 11 ...

Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.

Even against the bottom of the barrel, you still see the Phoenix Suns' problems, as evidenced by their win over the Washington Wizards.

Phoenix kept scorching Washington in the third ... The Suns are starting Durant, Booker, Tyus Jones, Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee. The Wizards are opening with Jordan Poole, Carlton Carrington ...

The Phoenix Suns play against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena The Phoenix Suns are spending $11,907,413 per win while the Washington Wizards are spending $26,775,690 per win Game Time:

Here are takeaways from Thursday’s win over the lowly Wizards (6-33), who have now lost their last eight games. Washington is 1-10 in its last 11 games. The Suns’ widest margin of victory came on Nov. 26 in a 127-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. They should’ve topped that Thursday against the Wizards.

The Phoenix Suns will be shorthanded on Thursday against the Washington Wizards, as they ruled out guard Bradley Beal with a left ankle sprain.

The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

Despite Beal’s absence, Devin Booker took over the game. ‘Book’ led all scorers with 37 points, while Durant finished with a solid 23 points and 6 rebounds. Durant’s return home was met with love from the crowd, who cheered him during his pregame warmup, and he took the time to sign multiple autographs for fans.

Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant added 23, fueling the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 wire-to-wire victory over the reeling Wizards on Thursday.