PHOENIX (AP)  Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter and overt...

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<p>PHOENIX (AP)  Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Boston Celtics rallied from a 22-point deficit for a 116-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Irving scored Boston's first six points in the extra period, and Marcus Morris finished with 17 against his former team - including the tying 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in regulation off a pass from Irving.</p>
<p>Morris hit from the top of the arc, sending the game to OT tied at 100. Jaylen Brown added 17 points, all after halftime, for the Celtics.</p>
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<p>Devin Booker paced the Suns (2-9) with a season-high 38 points, and TJ Warren had 29.</p>
<p>Booker scored 12 points in the fourth quarter but Phoenix couldn't hold onto a 15-point lead to begin the final period.</p>
<p>The Celtics ended a two-game skid, while the Suns have lost nine of 10.</p>
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PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 8: Marcus Morris #13 of the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics celebrate after the game against the Phoenix Suns on November 8, 2018 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE

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PHOENIX -- Boston is in a bit of a funk after losing the first two games of its five-game road trip, and a frustrated Kyrie Irving is out $25,000 after throwing a ball into the stands after the latest loss in Denver.
Phoenix's troubles appear to run a lot deeper, however, as the Suns prepare to host the Celtics on Thursday in the final game of a five-game homestand at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

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PHOENIX (AP)  When their shots finally started to fall, the Boston Celtics couldn't be stopped.
Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Boston rallied from a 22-point deficit for a 116-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

Celtics rally from 22 down to top Suns in OT

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