Booker gives the recital of the Playoffs (45 points) and leaves the Clippers very touched without Kawhi

SIt is traditionally said that the Playoffs change the teams and stars. It is the time of the brave in which assuming is mandatory. For Devin Booker it becomes almost personal.. Two years ago, his Phoenix Suns lost the finals (against the Milwaukee Bucks) after going 2-0 up. In the last one, Luka Doncic humiliated them in a seventh game. Booker came out touched in pride and cache, thing to lift His 45 points, in the third clash of the great Playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, they are a message to navigators. There he is.

The Suns come out stronger (1-2) from the first visit to Crypto.com in Los Angeles. The Clippers had passed them over in the first meeting, and the series has changed. Booker takes the reins and Kevin Durant (28 points) is the second in command of a team that, due to offensive potential, is a candidate for the first step to the championship ring. To make matters worse, Kawhi Leonard is in cotton. It all adds up.

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Booker always set the pace, but in the third quarter he built the win. He chained a triple, a transition with a mate and another definition by Durant was added to open the margin (79-68, 32 ‘). The Clippers had an answer with the spectacular Norman Powell (42 points) and a great Russell Westbrook (30), but the Suns had more arguments.

If they got close (101-107, 42′), Booker accelerated and finished with a tackle or bomb. And to put the finishing touch, in the final seconds there was also medicine. Craig’s triple and a basket from Booker inside with 2 + 1 sentenced the battle. One in which Booker, with 45 points, 18/29 in shooting, 3/7 in triples, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, reigned. The great exhibition of the Playoffs.

The 1-2 in the series and balance of court factors changes everything. And one more detail is on the table. Kawhi Leonard did not play, being the most influential ‘two way’ player. He is able to win by attacking…and defending. And if his physique does not allow him to be there, the Clippers will experience difficulties. With Booker, the Suns and a dominance of the favorite in the most competitive series of the first round.