On March 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Suns dueled against the Nuggets. Throughout the game, Booker played 39 minutes, shooting 16-of-25, 2-of-5 three-pointers, 15-of-17 free throws, and cut a season-high 49 points plus 4 boards, 10 assists, 3 breaks and 1 cap, rushing to the hot search. Owen praised the MVP, and after the game coach Monty also supported, "He didn't appear in the MVP discussion a bit stupid. ”
During Paul's truce, Booker single-handedly led the team, or proved himself, but was underestimated by the outside world. Coach Monty Williams also complained about him, "I generally don't care much about the MVP selection, but I know that the top three are Jokic, Embiid and Alphabet Brother. I had seen an MVP ranking online before, and Booker was only ranked ninth, which made me wonder what the criteria for judging were. ”
Against the Nuggets, Booker felt hot in the first quarter, and throughout the first quarter he shot 5-of-7, and one person scored 17 points. Perhaps inspired by the good news that Kobe bryant sneakers continue to be produced, Booker, who wears Kobe shoes, is full of firepower.
After halftime, Booker played 17 minutes, shooting 8-of-11, 2-of-4 from three-point range, 6-of-8 from the free throw line, and scored 24 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. However, this is only the beginning of the show.
Back in the second half, Booker exploded further. Throughout the third quarter, Booker scored another 19 points in a single quarter. Interestingly, this day coincides with the fifth anniversary of Booker's 70th minute. Booker ended the third quarter with 14-of-20 and 43 points. In the final moments of the fourth quarter, Booker stepped onto the free throw line, made two free throws, scored a new season high, and sealed the win. At this time, the Sun fans at the Nuggets' home stadium shouted MVP and stuck to their opponents.
In this battle, Booker even brushed the record:
1. Scoring a new season high.
2. For the second time in his career, Booker scored at least 45 points and delivered at least 10 assists in a single game, the first person in the history of the Suns.
3. This is the suns' highest score in a single game since Crawford scored 51 points in 2019.
4. Three of the top four games in March's scoring list belonged to Booker. This 49 points ranked fifth in the team's history in March scoring list. Five years ago today, Booker scored 70 points, ranking first.
5. This is the highest score of Booker's career wins, after he had lost all 48+ of 4 times, including 3 times of 50+.
6. This is Booker's 17th 40+ and the first in team history.
7, Booker 137 times 30+, also the first in team history, in addition to his 3 times 50+.
It is worth mentioning that Booker's crazy performance conquered Irving, who tweeted praise, "MVP! Suns coach Monty Williams also said disapprovingly, "Back-to-back games get 49+10... In fact, it's a bit silly that he didn't show up in the MVP's discussions. ”