Devin Booker WENT OFF for 52 PTS (37 in the 1H) as he led the Suns to a W in New Orleans! 🔥 52 PTS, 9 AST 🔥 19/28 FGM 🔥 8 3PM (career-high)
Phoenix Suns on the verge of escaping play-in behind Devin Booker’s 52-point explosion
NBATuesday, 02 April 2024 at 10:07
The Phoenix Suns came into Smoothie King Center on a mission to climb up the standings, and they were successful as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-11 behind an offensive clinic by Devin Booker.
The 4-time All-Star put on a scoring masterpiece in this game as he finished with 52 points, 9 assists, and a career-high 8 three-pointers for the Suns. Kevin Durant scored 20 points while Jusuf Nurkic provided 19 points, 19 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Bradley Beal had 13 points, 9 boards, and 6 assists while Grayson Allen ended with 11 points on 50% shooting.
Zion Williamson scored a team-high 30 points for the Pelicans in this game. Trey Murphy III had 21 points and 6 boards with 4 makes from deep while CJ McCollum recorded 15 points and 9 assists. Jonas Valanciunas provided 11 points with 7 rebounds and Herb Jones finished with 9 points and 4 steals.
Phoenix improves to 44-31 with this win and now move up to the 7th seed in the West. They are just 1 game behind the Pelicans for the 7th seed so this was a massive victory to close the gap between them.
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The Suns are looking to move up in the standings and avoid the play-in so this was a step in the right direction. They are 6-4 over their last 10 games and will look to keep this up on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
New Orleans drops to 45-30 with this loss and fall to the 6th seed in the West. They are sliding down the standings and have struggled since losing Brandon Ingram. After sitting as the 4th seed a few weeks ago they have now dropped to near the play-in tournament.
The Pelicans would like to remain a top 6 seed to guarantee a playoff spot so tonight’s loss is a tough one to swallow. They are on a 2-game losing streak and will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic.
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