More'spiritual' performances from Devin Booker might be just what the Suns need to stun the top-seeded Nuggets.
PHOENIX – Devin Booker was as heated as an Arizona summer day.
The Phoenix Suns shooting guard exploded in the third quarter, scoring 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting He outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 24▪25 in the third quarter As the Suns scored a franchise_high 50 points, Booker and the Suns' blazing third quarter helped the team stave off the Clippers in a 136-130 series triumph. i'm just figuring it out.
We were stressed in the locker room, we did not want to go back to Los Angeles unless it was for.
the Western Conference Finals; Booker said of his third Quarter performance I was just trying to get it done.
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More'spiritual' performances from Devin Booker might be just what the Suns need to stun the top-seeded Nuggets. |
Booker who entered the game averaging 34.8 points per game this playoffs; finished with 47 points & 10 assists tying a career playoff record.
It was spiritual, Suns forward Kevin Durant remarked of Bookers effort after the game.
We thrive on his rage. We are not the only ones on the squad. Suns supporters on television; Suns fans in the arena, His influence and presence mean a lot to us. That was amazing to witness and to be a part of game.
Durant scored 31 points in Game 5's victory.
Since acquiring Durant in a blockbuster deal in February, the Suns are 12-1 (including playoffs).
Phoenix was given a reprieve in the first round when Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered a right knee injury. in Game 1 Leonard was the best player on the court
However, his absence after Game 2 profoundly altered the course of the series. Without Paul George, who was dealing with a right knee ailment of his own, the Clippers' margin for error was already slim.
The Suns will play the No 1 seed Nuggets.
The Suns next opponent is not as depleted as the Clippers. The Denver Nuggets the Western Conferences top seed. await. After defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in five game's the Nuggets went to the semifinals. Nikola Joki, Jamal Murray, & Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets are all healthy.
Murray and Joki combined for 63 points in the series-clinching win for the Nuggets.
The season series was divided 2▪2 between the two clubs. the top_seeded Nuggets take on the fourth_seeded Suns in the Western Conference playoffs on Saturday. It is going to be a lot of fun. the Nuggets are the greatest, Suns center Deandre Ayton said. we try to compete and beat the best in Suns basketball. That is what we are anticipating. I understand it is not.
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