Raptors 104, Suns 97
PHOENIX -- Toronto guard Kyle Lowry scored 26 points and guard DeMar DeRozan had 22 when the Raptors spoiled Phoenix interim coach Earl Watson's debut in a 104-97 victory over the Suns on Tuesday at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Reserve guard Terrence Ross had 16 points and 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points for the Raptors (33-16), who have won 12 of their last 13.
Forward Markieff Morris had a season-high 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns (14-36), who have lost five in a row, 11 of their last 12 and 20 of their last 22.
Suns rookie guard Devin Booker had 27 points and tied a career high with six 3-pointers, including two 3s and a layup during a 13-4 run that brought the Suns within 99-94 with 2:56 remaining.
DeRozan made 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 51 seconds left for a 102-94 lead. Lowry had five 3-pointers.
First-year Suns assistant Watson was promoted to interim coach Monday, when the Suns fired Jeff Hornacek in what was to be the final year of his three-year contract.
Suns point guard Archie Goodwin had 18 points and a career-high 12 assists for his first career double-double.
Goodwin made his seventh straight start in place of injured guard Brandon Knight, who has been out with a sports hernia and is not expected back before the All-Star break.
The Suns led by as many as seven points in the first quarter but did not lead over the final 33 minutes.
Morris, seemingly infused with energy after the coaching change, had 14 points and five rebounds while playing the entire first quarter in his first start since Jan. 19 and his 20th of the season. Goodwin's 35-footer as time expired gave the Suns a 32-28 lead.
Lowry had 11 points in the first quarter and 16 at halftime when the Raptors used a 14-2 at the start of the second quarter to take a 52-45 lead at half. Lowry made 4-of-7 from 3-point range.
NOTES: Suns F T.J. Warren will miss the rest of the season with a broken right foot, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said Tuesday. Warren suffered the injury against the New York Knicks on Friday and did not play in Dallas on Sunday. He was averaging 11.0 points per game, third on the team. ... Toronto reserve F James Johnson was unavailable Tuesday after leaving Monday's game with an ankle injury. He received an MRI on Tuesday, but the extent of the injury was unknown. F Norman Powell made his first start of the season in place of D DeMarre Carroll. ... Suns interim coach Earl Watson faced off against his first NBA coach in his debut against Toronto and had a long talk with his second on Tuesday. Raptors coach Dwane Casey had Watson in Seattle in 2001, his rookie year. "I love coach Case," Watson said. Watson played the next three years in Memphis for Hubie Brown, and Watson said he spoke with Brown for about two hours. "I just love him," Watson said. ... Watson, 36, is the youngest head coach in the league. ... TToronto Gs Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan were named NBA co-players of the month for January, when the Raptors were 12-2 and had an 11-game winning streak.