Portland’s Streak Ends at 16 as Suns Earn Home Advantage

The Phoenix Suns snapped Portland’s winning streak at 16 games and also grabbed homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs by beating the Trail Blazers, 135-118, Sunday.

Kevin Johnson scored 23 points and Jeff Hornacek 22 for the Suns, and both sparked a third-period rally with 14 points apiece as Phoenix improved its record to 55-27, one game better than Utah, whose loss at Golden State knocked the Jazz from the second seeded position to the fifth in the Western Conference.

The Suns, as the fourth-seeded team, will have homecourt advantage over the Jazz in their first-round series.

Portland, which had won its last nine road games, ended the regular season with the NBA’s best record at 63-19 and opens the playoffs at home against Seattle.