With Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal resting, the Phoenix Suns won at Madison Square Garden thanks to Devin Booker. The point guard, because that’s what he plays now, was not only the conductor of the Arizona team with 28 points and 11 assists, but he was also in charge of deciding the duel with a triple in the last second thanks to which, as he assured, he already feels “part of history.”
Jalen Brunson had tied the duel at 113-113 on the home team’s last possession, but there were still many seconds left that Booker did not waste. The New Yorkers tried to force him to release the ball through a two-on-one, but Jordan Goodwin quickly returned the ball to him so that he could dribble towards his comfort zone and, after remaining in the change of assignment with Julius Randle, gain just the space to get up from the perimeter. And, being the lethal scorer that he is, he did not forgive.
Brunson was close to adding an even greater component of epicness to the duel with his desperate triple that would have forced overtime, but he went off the rim and avoided a legendary ending as well as the Knicks’ tenth victory this season. Jalen thus remained at 35 points, with which he established himself as the top scorer of the match but which were not enough to overcome in the clutch to a man who is revealing himself to be one of the most decisive in the competition.
The seventh in a row
And it’s been seven games since Booker returned to the court, and since then Phoenix has only known victory. From starting with a doubtful 4-6, to placing themselves with an 11-6 that lifts them to third position in the West without the need for their much-feared Big 3 to have even made their stellar debut. On this occasion not even the other two members were necessary. If Devin is there, the Suns smile.
On this occasion, the point guard was paired with Eric Gordon, who continues to fill gaps in the squad with sensational performances. With a 6/9 in triples, the guard reached 25 points with which to give wings to the Arizona team during their best periods, becoming the ideal squire and helping the victories continue to be added to the scoreboard despite the important absences .
(Cover photo: Rich Grassle/Getty Images)
2023-11-27 08:00:00
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