Booker brings the heat as sizzling Suns tie series

PHOENIX — Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team's heart and soul.

Booker — the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons in Phoenix — scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference firstround series.

"He's an all-around player," Durant said of Booker. "He can do everything at an elite level on a basketball court."