Phoenix Suns win again while Los Angeles Lakers bring in help for title defence

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker contributed 35 points for the victors (Chris Carlson/AP)

The Phoenix Suns moved up to second in the Western Conference after a 101-97 overtime victory against the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina.

Terry Rozier’s three-pointer with 33 seconds remaining completed a late Hornets rally that forced overtime, but Phoenix would not be denied a fifth win in six games.