The last time that Devin Booker had faced the Pelicans, he had given them 58 points. It was in December 2022. This time, the Suns guard was satisfied with 52 points at 18/30 shooting, including 6/11 from afar…
“I have 50 relatives in the stands and I’m going to go see them” explained Devin Booker after the meeting. “ This is where my main motivation comes from, from all my family who are there (his father and grandfather, who live in Mississippi, were in the stands at the Smoothie King Center). They drive up every time I play here and I like to give them a little show. »
And what a spectacle! With 25 points at 9/11 in the first quarter, the Arizona back quickly put his team on the right track, before then calming all the Pelicans' attempts to return.
The Pelicans, his favorite victims
“When he starts being aggressive, looking to score, it opens the field for everyone” detailed Kevin Durant. “That’s what I expect from him, not necessarily 50 points, but this aggression, these shots. »
This is the sixth time in his career that Devin Booker has exceeded 50 points, his record being 70 points.
With this second consecutive game with more than 50 points against the Pelicans, Devin Booker joins James Harden, Adrian Dantley, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain on the very short list of players who have had two games with more than 50 points against the same opponents. “The Silt” still did it 38 times…
“This guy is a killer” concluded Frank Vogel. “He had that look tonight. It was a great collective victory, but Book was spectacular. He killed them, and he shared the ball when the two-man strikes came. »
