Big start lifts Suns over Spurs, into playoffs

Devin Booker scored 27 points as the Phoenix Suns rode a scorching first 18 minutes to build a huge lead before holding off the visiting San Antonio Spurs 115-94 on Tuesday.

The Suns (44-35) clinched a playoff spot with the win, their sixth straight. They remain in fourth place in the Western Conference with three regular-season games to play.

Phoenix owned the first quarter and a half of the game while building a 31-po