Devin Booker explodes for season-high 58 points in Suns' stunning come-from-behind win over Pelicans

Jordan Greer

Devin Booker explodes for season-high 58 points in Suns' stunning come-from-behind win over Pelicans image

The Suns were in danger of losing to the Pelicans for the third time this month, but their All-Star shooting guard refused to let them finish on the wrong side of the scoreboard.

Devin Booker's 58-point outburst on Saturday night sent the Footprint Center crowd into a frenzy and powered Phoenix to a 118-114 win. Booker was the driving force behind the Suns' comeback, as he scored 36 of his 58 points in the second half to help Phoenix cut down a 24-point deficit.

Booker also reached 12,000 career points, becoming the sixth-youngest player in NBA history to hit that total (LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady).

 

 

 

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.