The shorthanded Phoenix Suns are going to be stuck in the mud until Devin Booker can lift them out of it and he wasn't capable of doing so in Friday's 99-83 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns moved to 9-2 on the season with a victory over the Utah Jazz in the opening game of group play in NBA Cup action. A massive part of the 120-112 victory was star SG Devin Booker finding his groove once again after spending the beginning of the month in something of a slump.

The Suns are one of the NBA's best teams early on because of how well Tyus Jones has fit in next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant scored 31 points apiece as the Phoenix Suns ended the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves' seven-game winning streak with a 133-115 victory on Wednesday.

Devin Booker spoke after Wednesday's blowout loss to the Kings about how he and the Suns could be better going forward.

Devin Booker finished with 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals while shooting 6/16 from the field and 1/4 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time. After the game, Booker made an honest statement when he spoke to Duane Rankin of azcentral.