On March 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Phoenix Suns challenged the Denver Nuggets away. In the first three quarters of the score of the scorching, the Suns in the last quarter at both ends of the attack and defense, a single quarter of the 36-24 shockwave, and finally 140-130 opponents. It was the Suns' seventh consecutive win and the 60th of the season, after which the Suns have locked up the league's number one ranking this season.
After missing several games due to injury, Paul made a comeback in this game, and the nearly 37-year-old veteran once again showed his influence on the game, scoring a double-double of 17 points and 13 assists in the first game of his comeback, shooting 60% of the overall 10 shots, shooting 60% of the time; but the best performer on the field was undoubtedly Booker.
In the 39 minutes of the game, Booker scored 49 points on 16-of-25 shooting and delivered 10 assists second only to Paul, and his fiery shooting touch lasted almost the entire game, in order to prevent Booker from shooting, the Nuggets had to pay the price of fouls, and Booker stood on the free throw line 17 times and hit 15 goals in the whole game. The data shows that when Booker was on the floor, the Suns netted the Nuggets by 16 points, the highest efficiency value in the game.
Counting this game, Booker has played 63 regular season games for the Suns this season, averaging 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range, and most importantly, the Suns' record is currently in the league, but even so, in the MVP selection, Booker is still habitually ignored. In the latest issue of the MVP list, Booker can only rank 9th, ranking even lower than Curry and Morant.
Previously, the outside world has been questioning Booker's ability to lead the team, but Paul was previously injured to give Booker a chance to prove himself, the data shows that this season in Paul's absence, Booker can average 28.2 points and 7.3 assists per game, leading the team to achieve a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, he proved with actions that even without Paul, he can still lead the team on the right track to win.
At present, the online media has sounded the call for MVP to win this season's regular season MVP, and even legendary star Thomas and Trail Blazers star Lillard have publicly expressed their support for it. Until then, this season's MVP battle was considered a closed-door game between the three interior players Jokic, Embiid and Alphabet Brother, but with the recent emergence of Booker, the competitive situation will undoubtedly become more confusing and suspenseful.