Rockets playoff chances dealt huge blow with loss to Suns

HOUSTON (AP) — Mirza Teletovic scored 26 points off the bench, P.J. Tucker added 24 and the Phoenix Suns dealt another blow to the Houston Rockets' dwindling playoff chances with a 124-115 victory on Thursday night.

It's the second straight loss for the Rockets, who entered the day in ninth place in the Western Conference after a loss at Dallas on Wednesday.

The game was back and forth through the first few minutes of the fourth quarter before the Suns took over.

They scored 10 straight points, with eight coming on free throws, to take a 117-110 lead with 1:03 left and send fans streaming for the exits.

Tyson Chandler added 21 points for the Suns, who snapped a NBA-high, seven-game skid.

James Harden led Houston with 30 points.