Devin Booker scored 52 points, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at the SKC. Booker's performance included his fifth-career 25-point quarter, placing him second only to Stephen Curry for the most such quarters since 1997-98. He also joined an elite group of players to record consecutive 50-point games against a single opponent since the NBA-ABA merger.
Devin Booker pours in 52 as Suns pound Pelicans https://t.co/TAtR49b24u https://t.co/NQQ8EqhzXo
Last night, Devin Booker became the sixth player to record consecutive 50-point games against a single opponent, joining James Harden, Adrian Dantley, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Wilt Chamberlain. (Wilt did it 38 different times.)
Devin Booker pours in 52 as Suns pound Pelicans https://t.co/N26IbVfwG9 https://t.co/B9Pyc62o3S
Suns guard @DevinBook is the 3rd player to record consecutive 50-point games vs a single opponent since the NBA-ABA Merger (1976-77), joining James Harden vs the Spurs and Grizzlies and Adrian Dantley vs the Nuggets. @ESPNStatsInfo https://t.co/SppWKUGkQ2
50-BALL BY DEVIN BOOKER! 📙 WHAT A PERFORMANCE! 😱 https://t.co/MVaaaA1AlC
D BOOK 50-BALL TONIGHT 🥵 ▪️52 PTS ▪️18-30 FG ▪️5 AST ▪️4 REB Suns beat the Pelicans 123-109. https://t.co/dUENaUw7Jn
After notching his 5th-career 25-point quarter tonight, Devin Booker only trails Stephen Curry (8) in such quarters in NBA history (since 1997-98 when quarter splits were tracked). Steph Curry - 8 Devin Booker - 5 Kobe Bryant / Damian Lillard - 4 Klay Thompson / Joel Embiid - 3 https://t.co/tJeqmSE2ZV
Crazy-fast pace early between Suns & Pels at the SKC. @JoelMeyersNBA & @adaniels33 are gonna earn their $$$ tonight.
Zion Williamson brought great energy in the Pelicans’ win in Golden State 🗣️ Watch Zion and the Pelicans matchup against the Suns TONIGHT at 8pm/et on the NBA App! https://t.co/qKQtInvDrK