Devin Booker scored 36 points and had nine assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 118-96 win over the Utah Jazz in NBA Cup group play on Friday night.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses.
Betts has had plenty of ups and downs in 2025. It wasn't just the playoffs. He went through extended slumps multiple times. Across a 44-game stretch from June 9 through Aug. 4, he hit .173/.234/.254.