Devin Booker, Chris Paul resting against Clippers
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype
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Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder and Chris Paul out for #Suns–#Clippers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:32 PM
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Scotland’s men and women 3×3 basketballers win the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Largs to book their spots in Birmingham.
Men demolish Northern Ireland 21-5 .. women beat the Northern Irish 21-13. – 4:23 PM
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Devin Booker (low back soreness), Deandre Ayton (right ankle soreness), Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) and Jae Crowder (right ankle soreness) are all out for tonight’s game against the Clippers – 3:31 PM
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Deandre Ayton (right ankle soreness), Devin Booker (low back soreness), Jae Crowder (right ankle soreness) and Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) are all out for the Suns tonight against the Clippers. – 3:30 PM
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Deandre Ayton (ankle), Devin Booker (back), Jae Crowder (ankle) and Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) OUT tonight at #Clippers. #Suns – 3:30 PM
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On the Suns celebrating everything, their aversion to resting down the stretch and Devin Booker hating the Lakers as much as the fanbase: https://t.co/ArZeeKXnMF pic.twitter.com/fLEyOvqDw6 – 3:09 PM
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Devin Booker (140) now leads Walter Davis (90) on the Suns’ 30-point games leaderboard by 50.
Take those 50 extra games and it’d still be more 30-point performances than everyone in franchise history except Davis, STAT, Westphal, KJ, Chambers, Barkley and Charlie Scott – 1:02 PM
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The first book I wrote 40 years ago # #was the cultural story of Ralph Sampson changing the University and the state of Virginia. It was excerpted by the Associated Press and then in a three-part, cover-story series by the old Sporting News. I hatched the…lnkd.in/eymWgU9j – 12:05 PM
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Last night was memorable for a lot of reasons, but a few really stood out. For @PHNX_Suns, I wrote about Devin Booker becoming the quintessential Sun, the Suns’ thoughts on resting, and more from the record-setting win: https://t.co/ArZeeKXnMF pic.twitter.com/JvXvTuawy2 – 10:03 AM
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“I think being back home in front of our crowd, we got just got back to the way we’re playing.” #Suns All-Star Chris Paul after 121-110 win over #Lakers that ended #LakeShow playoff hopes. pic.twitter.com/dkhcGdrstp – 1:50 AM
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“I think I’m probably happiest most for and for Jay .” Chris Paul on the Suns winning a franchise-record 63 games pic.twitter.com/saDwzmWWWI – 1:31 AM
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Chris Paul first player in #NBA history to help four teams set season record for wins #Suns #Rockets #ClipperNation #Pelicans (New Orleans) https://t.co/pvaOgsSSPi via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/TsgWZyOWLM – 1:20 AM
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Franchise record!!! 63W’s
Pour one up for the fellas🤙🏽 – 1:08 AM
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LeBron and AD longer a few moments tus to dap up CP, JaVale, Monty, then head to the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/TMKS6eY2BE – 1:02 AM
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With Tuesday’s win, #Suns All-Star Chris Paul becomes the 1st player in #NBA history to be part of four teams to set a franchise record for victories in a single season.
2007-08 New Orleans: 56-26.
2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers: 57-25.
2017-18 Houston 65-17.
2021-22 Phoenix 63-16 pic.twitter.com/d6KQ9DwwQl – 12:50 AM
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#Suns 121 #Lakers 110 Final
63 wins. Single-season franchise record.
Elminated #Lakers from play-in/playoff contention.
25th consecutive sellout.
Devin Booker 32.
Deandre Ayton 22 and 13 pic.twitter.com/t4n5uB1LAk – 12:49 AM
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Final: PHX 121, LAL 110
Booker: 32 Pts, 7 Reb, 6-9 3P
Ayton: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 10-14 FG
Paul: 6 Pts, 12 Ast
Westbrook: 28 Pts, 10-20 FG
Suns win a franchise-record 63 games and officially eliminate the Lakers from playoff/play-in contention – 12:48 AM
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2008: Hornets franchise record wins
2014: Clippers franchise record wins
2018: Rockets franchise record wins
2022: Suns franchise record wins
What do they have in common?
Chris Paul. pic.twitter.com/d8i8PC5CvN – 12:42 AM
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Chris Paul in 3Q:
12 AST
1 TOV
He has 67 assists and 12 turnovers in 6 games since coming back. pic.twitter.com/TC0azpyQqT – 12:37 AM
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End of 3Q: PHX 98, LAL 80
Booker: 32 Pts, 6 Reb, 6-9 3P
Ayton: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 10-14 FG
Paul: 6 Pts, 12 Ast
Westbrook: 23 Pts, 8-18 FG
Suns outscore Lakers 35-22 in 3Q – 12:20 AM
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I have never seen Devin Booker follow up a basket by sprinting behind a ball-handler to strip the ball away until now. – 12:20 AM
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Westbrook’s been aggressive looking for his shot tonight, hitting 7 of 17 for a team-high 21 points, though he has 3 assists to 6 turnovers.
Chris Paul has taken only 7 shots, hitting 3 for 6 points, but has 12 assists to 1 turnover.
Overall, LAL have 14 TO’s to PHX’s 7. – 12:19 AM
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As Chris Paul throws a fast break lob to Mikal Bridges, the Lakers go down 94-70 with 3:29 left in the third quarter.
All the Lakers on the court stalked back to the bench with their heads down. They look beaten and broken. – 12:15 AM
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Booker fake. Booker score
Paul lob to Bridges.
One-handed lob finish.
Fan standings.
#Lakers timeout.
#Suns up 24 with 3:29 left in 3rd. – 12:14 AM
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Does anyone play better than Devin Booker when he smells Laker blood in the water? – 12:13 AM
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Devin Booker hits his sixth 3 of the evening… – 12:12 AM
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Lakers are down by 20 now.
Last 2 possessions I saw:
Booker makes a wide open corner 3
Russ bricks a mid-ranger off the glass – 12:12 AM
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Devin Booker hits a 3 to put the Suns up 19 and the Lakers need another timeout. No. 63 is in the sights – 12:08 AM
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Booker 3.
Runs back to bench.
Smiling. Laughing.
#Lakers timeout.
#Suns up 19 with 6:13 left in 3rd. – 12:08 AM
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#Suns 63 #Lakers 58 Half.
PHX: Booker 16.
Ayton 14 and 7.
LAL: Westbrook 18.
Davis 12 and 5.
#Suns win eliminates #Lakers from play-in/playoffs. pic.twitter.com/DydS8OoyUG – 11:45 PM
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HALFTIME: Suns 63, Lakers 58.
Devin Booker nails a tough jumper off a SLOB. He’s been great, with 16 points.
Russ has 18 points, AD has 12 points. But the Lakers are 24 minutes from elimination here at Footprint Center. – 11:42 PM
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Halftime: PHX 63, LAL 58
Booker: 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-13 FG
Ayton: 14 Pts, 7 Reb, 6-8 FG
Cam Johnson: 7 Pts, 2-2 3P
Westbrook: 18 Pts, 6-11 FG – 11:41 PM
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As we wind down the half, CP3 is cooking the Lakers in PNR with Ayton as his partner. Welp. – 11:35 PM
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Booker 3 over Westbrook.
#Suns up two. – 11:28 PM
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Woo buddy. Chris Paul was MAD about the stiff arm he got from his friend Carmelo Anthony on that loose-ball rebound – 11:24 PM
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After Q1: Lakers 31, Suns 28.
Lakers doing what they can to hang on here as San Antonio is positioned to win on the road. Devin Booker has 11 points; Lakers are scoring by committee. – 11:11 PM
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End of 1Q: LAL 31, PHX 28
Booker: 11 Pts, 4-8 FG
Ayton: 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 3-4 FG
Paul: 4 Pts
Howard: 8 Pts, 6 Reb – 11:10 PM
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Booker upset Bridges went through traffic, scored and didn’t get the foul call for an And-1 opportunity.
#Suns down one. – 11:05 PM
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Carmelo 3.
Booker 3.
#Suns down 3. – 11:04 PM
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Booker was rather enthusiastic after that alley-oop finish. His former teammate Trevor Ariza had something to say to Booker about it at the timeout call. – 10:59 PM
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Booker has that red-hot face going
Having an extended conversation with officials after his lob dunk to cut #Lakers lead to one.
#Suns down 17-16. – 10:59 PM
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Devin Booker’s joy in playing the Lakers makes him the ultimate Sun. After the alley-oop, he’s the last one to walk off the floor into the timeout, talking to the Lakers bench – 10:58 PM
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Ayton with 6 on 2-of-2 FGs (2-of-2 FTs), #Suns down three after Booker misses layup. #Lakers – 10:56 PM
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Malik Monk with three fouls in the first five minutes of this game guarding Booker. Thought it was a bold choice that he played through two. – 10:49 PM
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Two PF’s on Booker after a push off on Bradley at the 8-minute mark. We’ll see if he stays in, with LAL up 12-6. – 10:48 PM
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Two fouls on Booker four minutes in. He’s staying in for now – 10:48 PM
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Devin Booker picks up his 2nd foul 4 minutes into the game – 10:48 PM
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Lonzo Ball was averaging 2.7 stocks per game this season (1.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG).
Only Chris Paul and Baron Davis have averaged more as a point guard in a season since 2000. pic.twitter.com/kLx4jz91We – 7:24 PM
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Draymond Green says Devin Booker is his #NBA MVP. Is he yours? (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:11 PM
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Highest FG% on shots outside restricted area (4ft) and inside 3P line (22ft), min. 250 FGAs. 83 total players qualify:
Jokić – 59.3
Ayton – 55.9
CP3 – 55.2
Durant – 54.2
Aldridge – 53.9
Seth – 51.9
Mikal – 51.5
Cam Thomas – 51.4
Jonas – 51.4
Clarkson – 50.8
Jrue – 50.4 – 5:58 PM
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THE DEFINITIVE 2022 NBA MVP DEEP DIVE WITH @Matt Moore.
We dive into Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, Booker, Luka, Tatum, and KD and give cases for why. We give a ballot as of right now, too!
APPLE: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gam…
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/watch?v=5S5fN9… – 4:33 PM
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