The Suns led by as many as 25 points in the first half. The Kings (5-14) pulled within eight points in the third quarter and fourth quarter, but Phoenix answered their latest surge with an 8-0 run to take a 102-86 lead with 5:53 left in the game.

Mark Williams had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Collin Gillespie also scored 21 points and the Phoenix Suns jumped to a big early lead before beating the Sacramento Kings 112-100.

The Phoenix Suns will roll out the following starting lineup against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night: Devin BookerDillon BrooksRoyce O'NealeMark Willia

BOTTOM LINE: The Phoenix Suns travel to face the Phoenix Suns in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. The Thunder are 14-1 in Western Conference games. Oklahoma City is second in the Western Conference scoring 122.1 points while shooting 48.7% from the field.

Amen Thompson scored 28 points, Aaron Holiday added 22 off the bench and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday night, despite not having star forward Kevin Durant in the lineup for the first time this season.

Mark Williams had a huge game with 21 points, 16 rebounds (9 Off), 4 assists, 3 steals, and a block on 9-of-12 from the field. He dominated the paint on both sides and got to his spot down low on offense, and disrupted the Kings in the paint on defense.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday's game in Phoenix and Wednesday's contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN. The absence means Durant will sit out matchups against two of his former teams, the Phoenix Suns (10-6) and the Golden State Warriors (9-9).

SACRAMENTO – The Phoenix Suns begin a two-game road trip on Wednesday, Nov. 26, against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in an NBA Cup West Group A game. The 8 p.m. (MST) game is being televised on Arizona's Family (3TV).