PORTLAND, Ore.—Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a non-COVID-19 illness, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Portland Trail Blazers 111–107 in overtime Tuesday night. Chris Paul, who made the jumper that forced overtime, added 24 points and 14 assists for a Phoenix team still missing leading scorer Devin Booker. Damian Lillard had 31 points and 10 assists for the Blazers, who lost their sixth straight. The Suns have just five losses this season, but one of them came the night before against the Los Angeles Clippers. Phoenix had lost two of four before facing the struggling Blazers. Cam Johnson’s deep 3-pointer gave the Suns a 107–104 lead in overtime, but Norman Powell’s long jumper got Portland within one. Ayton’s basket kept the Suns in front 109–106. Lillard missed the first of two free throws with 11.9 seconds left and the Blazers couldn’t catch …
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