The Phoenix Suns’ winning streak ended after eight games, but they battled the Sacramento Kings and fell 127-118 in overtime. Playing without Kevin Durant and missing Jusuf Nurkic in the second half, the Suns showed resilience. The loss moves the Suns to 8-2 on the year.

Bradley Beal led the charge with 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting. Despite bruising his knee and limping noticeably, he scored all seven of the Suns’ points in overtime, showing his grit and determination.

“It feels a little sore,” Beal said after the game. “But the X-rays were negative, and that’s the best I could ask for. So probably just a bad bruise or something.”

Phoenix had no answer to the combination of De’Arron Fox and Demar DeRozan in overtime, as both scored 8 points and seemed to do so at will. We knew the Kings would rely on their ability to reach the midrange and execute, and when it mattered most, they were killers.

DeRozan finished with a game-high 34 points, while Fox had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Keegan Murray added 14 points and 14 rebounds and Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.

On the Suns’ side of the ball, Jusuf Nurkic entered the game as a game-time decision with left ankle soreness. He played 15 minutes in the first half, but we didn’t see him again. Mason Plumlee and Oso Ighodaro filled in for the remainder of the match in his absence.

Devin Booker had another tough shooting night, going 9-of-22 from the field. With a chance to seal the game, he missed corner three and went 0-for-2 in overtime. Despite the difficulties, he still managed to contribute 23 points and 12 assists.

The Suns hit the road on Tuesday for a four-game road trip starting in Utah, which will also be their first NBA Cup game of the season. We’ll see you then, Bright Siders.