Suns' Devin Booker: Poor performance in playoff exit
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Booker ended Thursday's 125-100 loss to Denver in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 12 points (4-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, eight assists, one block and one steal over 36 minutes.
Booker needed to deliver a strong performance if the Suns wanted to have a shot at forcing a decisive Game 7, but instead, the star shooting guard responded with his worst outing of the current playoffs -- he ended the game with more field-goal attempts (13) than points scored (12). Booker ends the playoffs in a disappointing fashion, but he still averaged a robust 33.7 points per game across 11 postseason contests.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Spins up huge line in win
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Booker posted 36 points (14-18 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), six rebounds, 12 assists and one steal across 40 minutes during Sunday's 129-124 win over the Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 72 of Phoenix's 129 points despite Denver's attempts to contain them. Booker registered 12 assists, which marked his highest total in the playoffs. Over four games against Denver, Booker has averaged 36.3 points, 6.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Viciously venomous in victory
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Booker contributed 47 points (20-25 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, nine assists, one block and three steals in 42 minutes during Friday's 121-114 win over the Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Booker was on fire from the get-go, ending with a game-high 47 points on an incredible 20-of-25 shooting. It was clear from the outset that Booker was primed for a strong performance, putting the team on his back as the Suns built a sizeable halftime lead. Despite the Nuggets showing plenty of ticker down the stretch, Booker did enough to get the Suns over the line, notching their first victory of the series.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Big night in Game 2 loss
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Booker posted 35 points (14-29 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six assists and five rebounds over 45 minutes during Monday's 97-87 loss to the Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
Booker's big night wasn't enough to lift the Suns past the Nuggets, and now Phoenix is facing a 2-0 series deficit. The 26-year-old has been on fire over Phoenix's last six postseason contests, averaging 37.0 points, 7.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 three-pointers and 1.7 steals during that stretch while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. He could be thrust into an even greater playmaking role in Friday's Game 3 if the groin injury that forced Chris Paul out during Game 2 sidelines the veteran point guard as the series shifts to Phoenix.
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Suns' Devin Booker: No signs of slowing down
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Booker finished Saturday's 125-107 loss to Denver in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 27 points (10-19 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and one steal across 40 minutes.
Booker once again led the Suns in playing time, and he's averaging 42.7 minutes per game across Phoenix's six playoff contests thus far. His high usage is yielding 35.5 points, 6.7 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game on 59.1 percent shooting. The Suns need more of it, and Booker appears up to the task.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Powers Suns to victory
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Booker provided 47 points (19-27 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists and two steals over 42 minutes during Tuesday's 136-130 win over the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Booker was a class above in the victory, guiding the Suns into the second round of the playoffs where they will face off against the Nuggets. The Clippers were far from their best in this series, affording the Suns a bit of wiggle room when it came to playing at their absolute best. The Nuggets will be another story, as they are coming off a dominant series win over the Timberwolves. In what should be an enthralling matchup, Booker will need to be at his best once again should the Suns hope to advance to the Conference Finals.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Another 30-point effort
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Booker finished Saturday's 112-100 win over the Clippers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals with 30 points (10-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals over 41 minutes.
Booker continues to dominate the undermanned Clippers, pouring in another 30 points as the Suns took control of the series. Having won both games in Los Angeles, the series will now head back to Phoenix. Booker is playing some of his best basketball right now, and he and Kevin Durant have the team well-positioned to make a charge for this year's NBA title.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scores game-high 45 points in win
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Booker recorded 45 points (18-29 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals in 45 minutes during Thursday's 129-124 victory over the Clippers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
After scoring 26 points in the Game 1 loss, Booker has posted 38 and 45 points, respectively, during the Suns' first two postseason wins this season. The All-Star shooting guard also stepped up defensively Thursday, recording multiple tallies in each defensive category while grabbing a playoff-high six boards. If Kawhi Leonard (knee) remains sidelined with Paul George (knee) during Saturday's Game 4, Booker and Kevin Durant should be able to exploit favorable matchups once again.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scoring machine in win
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Booker closed with 38 points (14-22 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound, nine assists and one steal over 45 minutes during Tuesday's 123-109 win over the Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Booker's stellar play helped the Suns immensely as they evened the series with the Clippers. After failing to convert a three-pointer in the Game 1 loss, Booker's perimeter game woke up Tuesday with four drained shots from downtown. He also had more success finding his other playmakers. Booker's nine assists matched his second-highest total in the category this season.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Out for finale
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Booker (rest) will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Clippers, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
The Suns' Big 4 will all sit out again Sunday in order to preserve them for the postseason. Booker finishes the 2022-23 regular season having appeared in 53 games, averaging a career-high 27.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 34.6 minutes.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Officially out Friday
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Booker (rest) is officially out for Friday's matchup against the Lakers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Phoenix's Big 4 will all be sidelined for Friday's game considering the team has already locked up the No. 4 seed, and fantasy managers should expect them to sit out Sunday against the Clippers as well. Cameron Payne, Landry Shamet, Terrence Ross and Damion Lee should see extended run in the backcourt.
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Suns' Devin Booker: On track to rest Friday
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Booker is unlikely to play Friday against the Lakers for rest purposes, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Booker has had plenty of playing time recently, averaging 28.4 points, 5.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 35.4 minutes per game over his last 10 appearances. However, the Suns have clinched the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and will likely rest their key contributors in the second half of a back-to-back set Friday. Assuming Booker is sidelined, Terrence Ross will likely see increased run.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Dominant in lopsided win
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Booker posted 27 points (9-21 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 115-94 win over the Spurs.
The Suns never trailed against the short-handed Spurs, and Booker led Phoenix in scoring despite shooting only 20 percent beyond the arc. The All-Star padded his line with good secondary numbers and eight free throws. Despite the lukewarm shooting performance Booker currently enjoys one of the league's best field goal percentages among shooting guards, trailing only Jalen Williams, DeMar DeRozan and Bradley Beal with a conversion rate of 49.7 percent.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Records double-double with 10 dimes
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Booker chipped in 22 points (8-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 128-118 win over Oklahoma City.
Booker found his teammates often in Sunday night's win, logging double-digit assists for the fourth time this season. His scoring output has clearly taken a hit since Kevin Durant arrived in Phoenix, but the 26-year-old guard is still scoring 20-plus on a nightly basis. The bigger concern might be his recent outside shooting slump. Over his last seven contests, Booker has gone 9-for-32 from beyond the arc.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scores 27 points in win
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Booker totaled 27 points (9-20 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 7-8 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Friday's 100-93 victory over the Nuggets.
Booker struggled from deep but was efficient from inside the arc and finished second on the team in scoring behind Kevin Durant (30). Booker was excellent in March (15 games), posting 32.1 points, 4.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals with 55/40/86 shooting splits during that span.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scores team-high 29 points
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Booker registered 29 points (8-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 12-15 FT), five assists, four steals and three rebounds across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 107-100 victory over Minnesota.
Booker shot more free throws than the entire Timberwolves team Wednesday night and capitalized on those opportunities en route to a team-high 29 points. He also displayed his defensive versatility by tying his second-highest steals total of the season with four. Booker has scored at least 24 points in 13 of his 14 March appearances, averaging 32.4 points, 4.8 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals with 55/42/86 percent shooting splits during that stretch.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scores team-high 29 points
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Booker chipped in 29 points (9-18 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one block over 32 minutes during Saturday's 125-105 victory over Philadelphia.
Booker has scored at least 30 points in nine games during the current month alone, and while he didn't reach that mark in this one, he still posted a solid stat line with contributions in other categories. Booker remains one of the league's best scorers, and the numbers back that up. He's averaging 33.4 points per game since the beginning of March while shooting an efficient -- and probably unsustainable -- 57.9 percent from the field in that span.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Stuffs stat sheet in loss
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Booker had 32 points (10-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 12-14 FT), eight rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes during Friday's 135-127 loss to the Kings.
Booker's doing all the heavy lifting on offense right now, so the imminent return of Kevin Durant (knee) will help divide the load. Booker is in the midst of an incredible March, averaging 33.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists over 11 games. He's also converting a whopping 58.5 percent of his shots and 48.9 percent of his three-point attempts this month.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Big second half not enough
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Booker finished with 33 points (11-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 10-12 FT), six rebounds and five assists across 41 minutes during Wednesday's 122-111 loss to the Lakers.
Booker posted just eight points over the first two periods Wednesday, but he exploded for 25 points after halftime to finish with a team-best 33. The star guard was impressively efficient from the field, knocking down 11 of 15 attempts with a 10-for-12 mark from the charity stripe. Booker has scored 30-plus points in six consecutive road games and knocked down at least half of his shot attempts in eight of his past 10 contests overall.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Erupts for 46 in loss
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Booker produced 46 points (18-28 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 124-120 loss to the Thunder.
It's the second time in the last six games Booker has poured in more than 40 points, but this time it didn't get the Suns in the win column. Kevin Durant (ankle) has missed all six of those games and is still at least a couple weeks away from returning, so Phoenix should continue to lean heavily on Booker in the meantime. Over Durant's latest absence, Booker is averaging 33.2 points, 3.7 boards, 3.2 assists, 2.3 threes and 1.5 steals while shooting 58.2 percent from the floor and 42.4 percent from long distance.
