Chris Paul scored 28 points, Devin Booker had 19 and Mikal Bridges 18 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Joel Embiid who had 38 points and 17 rebounds heaved a full-court shot at the horn that rattled around the rim and put the All-Star center on his back in disbelief over the near-make.
No matter, the Suns walked off winners on the road for the second time this week against one of the top teams in the East.
They are an NBA-best 19-7 on the road and second overall behind Utah at 42-16.
Paul hit five 3s and Bridges, a former Villanova standout continued to haunt the Sixers three years after an ill-fated draft-night deal.
The Sixers selected Bridges with the 10th overall pick in 2018, a feel-good story because of the Nova connection and his mother worked for the 76ers’ parent company.
Zhaire played only 13 NBA games and is out of the league while Bridges turned into a breakout star for the blossoming Suns.
The Sixers again played without starters Ben Simmons (unspecified illness) and Tobias Harris (right knee).
Seth Curry also missed the game with a left hip flexor.
The Suns were coming off an overtime win in Milwaukee to open their five-game trip.