Paul, Bridges help Suns escape Spurs in overtime, 121-116

Chris Paul scored 31 points, Mikal Bridges had 25 and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 128-118 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. San Antonio never led and trailed by 13 early in the fourth quarter, but forced overtime with an 18-7 run in the final four minutes of regulation. “With guys out, dude is stepping up,” Phoenix center Deandre Ayton said.