The Phoenix Suns grabbed their 6th straight win by demolishing the Chicago Bulls 132-113. And there was one man who seemed absolutely unstoppable – Devin Booker.
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Leading the Suns to their 15th win of the season, D-Book was phenomenal. Thanks to the dominant duo of Booker and Deandre Ayton, the Suns grabbed an early lead and never trailed throughout the game.
Coming off a 44/8/6 performance, Devin somehow managed to better his production. Playing 30:40 minutes in 3 quarters, the 26-year-old recorded an electrifying 51 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on an extremely efficient 80/85.7/83.3 shooting split.
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Devin Booker’s historic performance
The former Kentucky Wildcat’s 51-point game was the most by any player at the Footprint Center.
Talk about efficiency, according to ESPN Stats & Info, the 6-foot-6 became only the 2nd player over the last 25 years to record 50 points on 80% shooting through the first 3 quarters of the game.
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Furthermore, trailing Jamal Murray, Stephen Curry, and Dana Barros, the 26-year-old player attempted the fourth-fewest field goals and free throws, combined, in a 50-point game.
NBA Twitter reacts as Devin Booker puts up an outstanding game
As soon as the Suns-Bulls clash got over, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.
Kevin Durant, who himself had a solid 39-point outing tonight, was left impressed. Taking it to Twitter, KD wrote out an NSFW comment:
Booker is silently having an MVP campaign while leading the Phoenix-based organization to the best record in the West. Should he be higher in the standings?
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