Booker scored 10 points (4-13 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding three assists, a rebound and a block in 22 minutes during Tuesday's 105-97 preseason win over the Pistons
It was a rough shooting night for Booker, but with the regular season still two weeks away, the four-time All-Star has plenty of time to find his form. He's averaged better than 25 points in six straight seasons, and with Tyus Jones solidifying the point guard position for the Suns, Booker should be able to better focus on his scoring duties rather than taking on more of a distribution role. However, that also likely means he won't be able to repeat the career-high 6.9 assists per game he delivered in 2023-24.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Leads starters with 12 points
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Booker finished Sunday's 118-14 preseason win over the Lakers with 12 points (4-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three assists and two rebounds over 14 minutes.
None of the Suns' starters outside of Tyus Jones played more than 14 minutes Sunday, but Booker managed to score in double digits alongside Bradley Beal (11). Booker played a crucial role in Team USA's gold medal campaign at the Paris Olympics, and he'll look to carry that momentum into the 2024-25 season.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Moving back to shooting guard
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Coach Mike Budenholzer said Friday that Booker is expected to start at shooting guard in 2024-25, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Booker is expected to start alongside Tyus Jones and Bradley Beal as Phoenix's shooting guard next season. In 2023-24, Booker mostly served as the team's starting point guard, which saw his assists per game ascend to a career-high 6.9. With Jones now slated to take on the primary playmaking role, Booker could see his assists numbers decline slightly.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Efficient outing to take home gold
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Booker chipped in 15 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and three assists across 28 minutes in Team USA's 98-87 win over France in the gold medal game of the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
After posting a team-high 13 points on 5-for-7 from the field at the half, Booker was quiet while shooting 1-for-3 in the second half. However, Team USA took home gold, and Booker's three-point shooting was a major reason why. The 27-year-old averaged 11.7 points, 3.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds across 22.0 minutes per game in six Olympic appearances. Booker also shot an impressive 56.5 percent from deep, and he was a consistent bucket for Team USA.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Leads USA in Olympic win
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Booker recorded 18 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and three assists across 15 minutes during Tuesday's 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics.
Booker managed to provide a team-high 18 points as a member of the starting five, despite playing only 15 minutes in the contest. The All-Star was hot from beyond the arc, and his ability to shoot from three-point range has made him one of Team USA's top options in these Olympic Games. Booker shot 5-for-9 from deep during the group stage, during which he averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds across 21.7 minutes in three matches.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Shooting woes in victory Monday
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Booker tallied three points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block across 25 minutes in Team USA's 92-88 exhibition game win over Germany on Monday.
Booker has started two consecutive exhibition games for Team USA; however, he shot only 3-for-11 from the field across that span. The 27-year-old has been in and out of the starting lineup due to Kevin Durant's (calf) absence, but if Durant returns in time for the Paris Olympics, Booker could very well be pushed out of the starting five. Booker did have a solid outing against Australia on July 15 coming off the bench, but since then, he has accumulated only 11 points in the past three games.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Drops 49 points in defeat
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Booker accumulated 49 points (13-21 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 20-21 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals in 45 minutes during Sunday's 122-116 loss to Minnesota in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Minnesota swept the Suns on Sunday, but Booker did everything he could to keep Phoenix in contention during a back-and-forth matchup, logging his fourth-highest scoring total of the season while contributing on both ends of the court. Booker remained dominant during his age-27 season, averaging 27.1 points, 6.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 36.0 minutes per game. Booker should continue to play a prominent role for Phoenix during the 2024-25 season, his 10th year with the team.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Delivers eight dimes in Game 3 loss
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Booker accumulated 23 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 42 minutes during Friday's 126-109 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Booker finished just two assists away from recording a double-double in Game 3, and the star guard will need to be at his best Sunday if the Suns want to avoid getting swept in the first round. Booker's scoring numbers have increased with each passing game in the series, though this was the first time he surpassed the 20-point plateau.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Perfect from line to boost offense
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Booker finished Saturday's 120-95 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals with 18 points (5-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal over 38 minutes.
Booker shot a perfect mark from the free-throw line and ended second on the team in scoring to go along with a handful of assists. Booker entered the postseason with three straight games of 20 or more points, adding five or more assists in two of those outings. He has gotten to the line often for Phoenix as of late, ending the regular season with five or more made free throws in 11 straight contests. However, the Suns need more overall offensive production from Booker moving forward.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Drops 23 against Minnesota
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Booker provided 23 points (6-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Sunday's 125-106 victory over the Timberwolves.
The 27-year-old guard scored more than 20 points for the third straight game to close out the regular season, and the sixth time in eight April contests. Booker has averaged 27.9 points, 7.4 assists, 3.0 threes, 2.8 boards and 1.1 steals over that eight-game stretch, a surge that helped the Suns climb out of the Play-In Tournament and secure a playoff spot.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Strong from deep as top scorer
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Booker recorded 37 points (13-24 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 6-6 FT), one rebound, four assists, one block and one steal in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 124-108 win over the Clippers.
Booker led all Suns players in threes made and scoring to go along with a quartet of assists while finishing perfect from the free-throw line in a high-scoring victory. Booker has scored 35 or more points in 13 games this season, surpassing the 30-point mark in five of his last 10 outings. He has connected on at least five threes in three of his last six contests.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Suffers ice-cold slump in loss
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Booker finished Tuesday's 105-92 loss to the Clippers with 12 points (1-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 10-11 FT), three rebounds, five assists and two steals across 40 minutes.
Booker shot a ghastly 9.1 percent from the floor in the loss, marking one of his worst performances of the season. We've seen cracks in Booker's armor several times over the past month, as his shot has been conspicuously off without much cause. His shot volume has also fluctuated quite a bit, and he's dipped below his seasonal average of 19.3 attempts per game in six of his last 10 contests.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Goes cold from three-point range
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Booker posted 25 points (9-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to New Orleans.
Booker ended with a decent overall stat line and finished just three assists away from recording what would've been his second consecutive double-double. However, he missed all six of his three-point attempts, making it just the second time this season he doesn't hit at least one three when attempting five or more.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Drops 13 dimes in victory
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Booker racked up 13 points (3-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), three rebounds, 13 assists and three steals in 34 minutes during Friday's 97-87 victory over the Timberwolves.
Booker's shooting stroke was off track for most of the game, but he was effective as a ball distributor and got the ball to Jusuf Nurkic and Kevin Durant when it counted. Booker's five points in the first quarter were a critical part of Phoenix's 15-0 start, but he sat for the final four minutes of the game, thus limiting his potential output.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Logs another explosive total
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Booker notched 40 points (13-25 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 9-9 FT), one rebound, eight assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 122-101 win over the Cavaliers.
Booker followed up his 52-point tour de force against the Pelicans with another excellent total. Wednesday marked just the second time that Booker and Kevin Durant have scored over 30 points together this season, which is an excellent example of the duo's untapped potential. Booker is getting hot at the right time, and the Suns have a good chance of staying out of the Play-In Tournament if he can keep the production going.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Explodes for 52 points
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Booker ended Monday's 124-111 victory over New Orleans with 52 points (19-28 FG, 8-16 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one block over 39 minutes.
Booker thrashing Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy and the Pelicans en route to the eighth 50-point game of his career came with outstanding efficiency Monday, fueled by a season-high eight made threes. He was in his midrange bag and cruised to the basket at times as well in a masterclass offensive performance. Monday marked Booker's sixth game with at least 40 points this season.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Not involved enough Friday
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Booker logged 14 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds and five assists across 27 minutes during Friday's 128-103 loss to Oklahoma City.
The Suns suffered a blowout loss to the Thunder on Friday, and that might explain why Booker logged only 27 minutes -- his lowest tally since Feb. 4, excluding a five-minute cameo against the Pistons before the All-Star break. What was really surprising was Booker's lack of involvement on offense, as his nine attempts from the field represented a season-low mark, again excluding the aforementioned Pistons game. Booker will aim to bounce back when the Suns take on the Pelicans on Monday.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Huge volume, falls short
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Booker finished with 36 points (14-28 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal in 40 minutes during Monday's 104-102 loss to San Antonio. He also had five turnovers.
Booker missed a game-winning three at the buzzer after corralling an offensive rebound off a Kevin Durant three-point attempt on the final possession -- so Phoenix had no shortage of opportunities to escape Monday with a victory. Booker's booming performance marked his third consecutive game with at least 30 points, although a porous San Antonio defense sans Victor Wenbanyama (ankle) was certainly a boom spot. A tougher matchup awaits Wednesday in Denver, and it will mark Booker's first appearance versus the Nuggets this season after missing two prior matchups.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Scores 32 while stuffing stat sheet
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Booker registered 32 points (14-24 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds and nine assists over 30 minutes during Saturday's 131-106 win over San Antonio.
The ankle injury that sidelined Booker for four games between March 3 and March 9 is a thing of the past, and the star guard has been playing at a very high level recently. He's reached the 30-point mark in back-to-back contests while putting up 20 or more in all but one of his seven appearances since recovering from the ankle injury. Booker has averaged 24.8 points, 7.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game in March.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Drains six threes in win
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Booker posted a game-high 30 points (10-15 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes during Thursday's 128-115 victory over Atlanta.
After going 4-for-31 (12.9 percent) on three-point attempts over the prior five games, Booker found his rhythm from beyond the arc. While he did miss four games during that time with an ankle injury, Booker has averaged 25.6 points, 6.5 assists, 5.3 boards, 1.9 threes and 0.8 steals over his last 11 appearances since the All-Star break.
