May 19, 2016 at every stop along his young career, devin booker has stood out. Phoenix suns guard devin booker 1 looks to pass against the milwaukee bucks during the second half of an nba basketball game, monday, march 4, 2019, in phoenix. Baylor also held the previous record against the celtics with 64 points in. Dan woike asked nba players to tell us about the best game in their basketball career. The 20yearold had a muchawaited explosive outing, carving up the new orleans pelicans for a. Apr 09, 2020 booker made the allrookie first team in 201516 and made his first allstate game appearance this year.
Phoenixs sophomore phenom etched his name into the history books on friday night in boston becoming one of six players ever in nba history to score at least 70 points in a game, joining the likes of elgin baylor, wilt chamberlain, david robinson, kobe bryant, and david thompsonall hall of famers, mind you. Mar 25, 2017 phoenix suns guard devin booker had the game of his young career with 70 points against the boston celtics on friday night. Every active player in the nba with a higher careerhigh. Devin booker of phoenix suns scores 70 points in loss to. Prior to wednesday nights effort, irving put up 31 points against the kings, 30 vs. Suns guard devin bookers mad, mad march moves him near. Devin booker is well on his way to accomplishing a similar record, having reached at least 30 points against every team in the league at least once. Get nba 201920 season stats, career statistics, game logs and injury updates on the phoenix suns shooting guard.
Everything devin booker wants is on the other side of hard. Devin booker is one of the nbas best scorers, but when will. He scored a career high 38 points against the new orleans pelicans the second week of the season, a mark he. Dec 09, 2019 br mag everything devin booker wants is on the other side of hard after years of losing, the suns sharpshooter gained his share of critics, but with a revamped squad around him, one of the nba. Devin booker scores 70 points against the celtics march 24. Devin booker career bests and rankings, phoenix suns, news. Mar 07, 2019 phoenix suns guard devin booker 1 looks to pass against the milwaukee bucks during the second half of an nba basketball game, monday, march 4, 2019, in phoenix. Trail blazers 29 points 1 year ago edited 1 year ago great graphic and i especially like the one for harden too but honestly for steph it would make more sense to do career high 3pm for every team instead of straight pts. Miltons rookie year was largely spent in the g league after the team signed. Get the latest news, stats and more about devin booker on. Baynes has careerhigh 37 points, suns top blazers 127117. Suns devin booker 33 points full highlights cheick diallo 14 pts, 8 rebs vs. Devin booker was stellar in his hoops homecoming of sorts. What are phoenix suns star devin bookers current careerhighs against each team in the nba, and which will he break in 201920.
Devin booker scores a career high 29 points 2016 on january 01, 2016, devin booker tied his career high in points in a jeep elite game. Devin bookers 59point outing brings curious criticism of suns. Grand rapids native devin booker of phoenix suns named. Devin booker scores a career high 70 points 2017 on march 03, 2017, devin booker set his career high in points in a nba game. He set his seasonhigh with 27 points in 23 minutes against nizhny novgorod on february 10, 2020. In four seasons since entering the nba, devin booker and the suns havent had a winning record beyond the 14th game of the season. Nba future allstar devin booker of the phoenix suns already has a 70 point game under his belt. That day he grabbed 12 rebounds in phoenix sunss road win against. That day he scored 29 points in elan sportif chalonnaiss home loss against nanterre 92, 94100. Nba devin bookers best play from every game facebook. What career scoringhighs will phoenix suns star devin booker set. In kentuckys next game against texasarlington, booker set a new season high with a teamhigh 19 points on 7of8 shooting, including five made threepointers, in a 9244 win. He scored a season high 59 points against the utah jazz on march 25.
Devin booker added 23 points and 12 assists for the suns. He set his seasonhigh with 46 points in 39 minutes against the philadelphia 76ers on december 04, 2017. Although booker took a step forward last season while averaging career highs in points and assists, the franchise took a step back and won fewer than 20 games for the first time since the 1960s. Booker nets 36 points, hits gamewinner over wesley matthews 031117 back when his careerhigh was only in the mid30s, booker exploded for a careerhigh 36 points against the dallas mavericks. The secondyear suns guard attempted 40 shots six fewer than the rest of his team combined. Devin booker has scored 15 or more points in eight of his games this season. The babyfaced assassin scored a careerhigh 32 points in the suns loss to the pacers last night, including a careerhigh six threes. Posted in rsuns by ubruhhhidek 92 points and 30 comments. Devin bookers historic scoring performance may have been. The then20yearold booker became the youngest player to score 70 points in the nba. Tuesdays effort was also just the sixth time in bookers career that hes scored at least 22 points on 14 or fewer shots. Phoenix scoring a careerhigh 70 points two years and a day before monday night provided suns guard devin booker with a unique perspective following a 59point outburst against the utah jazz. Nov 21, 2016 devin booker has scored 15 or more points in eight of his games this season. Suns devin booker 70 points now has a higher careerhigh than jordan, kareem, mailman, t.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. On march 24, 2017, devin booker dropped 70 points against the celtics. Hes coming off a poor shooting night in the team s last outing, going 6for21 from the field in a loss to the brooklyn nets. Devin booker was let off the nba allstar team again despite averaging a careerhigh 27. Devin booker scored an astounding 70 points to become the sixth different player to. Whats next for devin bookers evolution into a dominant scorer. Suns guard devin booker scored 70 points, including 51 in the second half, in the suns 120 loss to boston on friday night, becoming just the sixth nba player ever to reach the mark. The monthlong outburst for phoenix rookie devin booker began with a 34point game on march 3 at miami that was a career high for the 19yearold. Booker is the poster boy for the good stats, bad team player, the guy who puts up gaudy numbers but has yet to translate them into wins.
Jan, 2017 the phoenix suns lost their mexico game against the dallas mavericks, but devin booker tied a career high 39 points, with 28 coming in the fourth quarter. Every active player in the nba with a higher careerhigh in. And hes been dominating every summer basketball run past two months here are all of his summer. Devin booker is one of the leagues brightest young stars and will be an allstar once the team turns around its fortunes. The former threetime sun herald player of the year was a star at moss point high before moving on to powerhouse kentucky. What scoringhighs will phoenix suns star devin booker set. Devin booker scored a careerhigh 32 points last night. Mar 24, 2019 on march 24, 2017, phoenix suns pg devin booker dropped 70 points in a loss to the boston celtics.
Devin booker scores 70 points as suns fall to celtics. Sep 10, 2018 nba future allstar devin booker of the phoenix suns already has a 70 point game under his belt. Devin booker wants wins, not scoring titles, and he wants. Devin booker posts nba career high 15 points in new. Booker finished just onepoint shy of a seasonhigh as he scored 37 points for his fourth 30point game of the season. In 38 games for kentucky in 201415, booker averaged 10. That day he scored 70 points in phoenix sunss road loss against boston celtics, 120. Br mag everything devin booker wants is on the other side of hard after years of losing, the suns sharpshooter gained his share of critics, but with a revamped squad around him, one of the nba. While you were sleeping, devin booker had himself quite a night.
He can rectify that in thursdays game against the team he scored his careerhigh 70 points against. Every point from devin bookers history 70point game. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. At every stop along his young career, devin booker has stood out. Every team has at least one player with a careerhigh of at least 33. Orleans, new york, oklahoma city, orlando, philadelphia, phoenix, portland, sacramento, san antonio, toronto, utah, washington. Devin bookers historic scoring performance may have been bad. On december 6, he was ruled out for up to three weeks after sustaining a left adductor strain the previous night against the toronto raptors. In five seasons with the suns, he has started 309 of 334 games and has averaged 22. Devin booker scores 70 points against the celtics march. Aug 27, 2019 booker is the poster boy for the good stats, bad team player, the guy who puts up gaudy numbers but has yet to translate them into wins.
Phoenix suns devin booker opens up on nba perception of. Pours in team high 24 by rotowire staff rotowire booker scored 24 points 818 fg, 24 3pt, 67 ft, 10 assists and four rebounds monday night during a 1111 win against. Here are devin bookers careerhighs against every team in the league, and a rating for whether or not he will break that record with. Everything devin booker wants is on the other side of. Devin booker is one of the nbas best scorers, but when. Baynes has careerhigh 37 points, suns top blazers 127117 phoenix suns guard devin booker 1 celebrates a 3pointer against the portland trail blazers by suns aron baynes, near guard ricky. Devin booker once again left off nba allstar roster. Mar 07, 2020 baynes has career high 37 points, suns top blazers 127117 phoenix suns guard devin booker 1 celebrates a 3pointer against the portland trail blazers by suns aron baynes, near guard ricky. His is the highest careerhigh of all active nba players. Booker s monster game was the first one of its kind since kobes 81 in 2006. He also dished out five assists and grabbed four rebounds. Here are devin bookers careerhighs against every team in the league, and a rating for whether or not he will break that record with a particular focus on scoring at least 40 points, this coming season.
Sep 27, 2017 booker nets 36 points, hits gamewinner over wesley matthews 031117 back when his career high was only in the mid30s, booker exploded for a career high 36 points against the dallas mavericks. Cj mccollum led portland with 25 points, and damian lillard had 24. Jan 20, 2016 while you were sleeping, devin booker had himself quite a night. If youre not part of the devin booker bandwagon, beware its almost full. Pours in team high 24 by rotowire staff rotowire booker scored 24 points 818 fg, 24 3pt, 67 ft, 10 assists and four rebounds monday night during a. Devin booker scored 70 points on friday, and the numbers dont even seem real. The phoenix suns lost their mexico game against the dallas mavericks, but devin booker tied a careerhigh 39 points, with 28 coming in the fourth quarter. And if thats not enough, his 70 is the most points scored against the celtics ever. Ricky rubio added 18 points and 11 assists, and kelly oubre jr. Suns devin booker scores 70 points in losing effort vs. Feb 22, 2020 ricky rubio added 18 points and 11 assists, and kelly oubre jr. What career scoringhighs will phoenix suns star devin booker. Mar 24, 2020 on march 24, 2017, devin booker dropped 70 points against the celtics.
Booker was 916 from the floor, 6 from the threepoint line, and 88 from the free throw line. On march 24, 2017, phoenix suns pg devin booker dropped 70 points in a loss to the boston celtics. The former prep allamerican standout at moss point high tallied an nba career high of 15 points as his phoenix suns fell 122116 to the homestanding new orleans pelicans sunday. Boston phoenix suns guard devin booker became the sixth player in nba history to score 70 points in a game, accomplishing the feat in friday nights 120 loss to the boston celtics at td garden. On march 24th, 2018, devin booker exploded for 70 points and made history. He scored a careerhigh 38 points against the new orleans pelicans the second week of the season, a mark he. He attended moss point high school in moss point, mississippi and played in the 2014 mcdonalds allamerican game, before spending one season playing college basketball for the university of kentucky. Devin booker ties careerhigh 39 points, 28 in 4th quarter.
For every star in the nba, there is that one game that stands out early. The beauty of devin bookers game is in the eye of the. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Booker finished just onepoint shy of a season high as he scored 37 points for his fourth 30point game of the season. Phoenix suns guard devin booker had the game of his young career with 70 points against the boston celtics on friday night. Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix suns of the national basketball association nba. Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for. Moss points devin booker named to nba allrookie team. Shooting team tonight on the drive strip and score by devin booker knife thing for two up ahead of teammate dario search nice dropoff pass to booker, who runs it up and slams it down with the right hand and newell quick hands by uber in a smart play by doris. Bulls rookie coby white set a career high with 33 points and. On march 3, booker scored a then careerhigh 34 points in a loss to the miami heat. Mar 26, 2019 phoenix scoring a careerhigh 70 points two years and a day before monday night provided suns guard devin booker with a unique perspective following a 59point outburst against the utah jazz. Devin booker, sg, phoenix suns, stats and updates at.
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