The game between the Suns and the Nuggets, if you only look at the first three quarters, the gap between the two sides is not very large, and generally can reflect whether a team lineup is strong, the fourth quarter of the game is very important, because the last quarter of the game can enlarge some details, and the stronger team will remain in better shape in the last quarter. In the end, the Suns won the game 36-24 with the Nuggets in the fourth quarter, and don't forget that the Suns are back-to-back games.
After the victory over the Nuggets, the Suns won 60 wins in the regular season, and also locked the first position in the league, I have to say that since Paul came to the Suns, the Suns have a new look, on the one hand, Paul brought the desire to win for the team, and Paul is also in very good personal condition, and he is still selected as an All-Star this season. Paul made a comeback in this game, with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 6-of-10 shooting, whether offensively or defensively, Paul did not behave like a 36-year-old veteran.
Of course, the most eye-catching player in this game is Booker, who got 49 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block data on 16-of-25 shooting, the first point in the game, he is the key player for the Suns to win, but it is still a pity that he did not score 50 points. The Suns have been the league's number one record for a long time this season, but neither Paul nor Booker are popular candidates for the regular season MVP, and from the previous MVP list, Embiid and Jokic are the hottest, but whether it is the record or personal data, Booker is not bad.
After the game, there was also a lot of talk about Booker's MVP, in which Nets player Irving wrote on his social media: "This season's MVP: German Booker!" Teammate Payne also supported Booker as MVP on social platforms, and when the reporter asked Devon Booker should enter the MVP battle? Booker replied ,"Yes!" ”
From the data point of view, Booker has averaged 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.2 steals per game this season, shooting 46.2% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range, plus the team will eventually win more than 60, And it is reasonable for Booker to enter the MVP discussion range, of course, whether he can get the MVP, it also depends on the results of the selection. The Suns have been very tough this season, with Ayton, Booker, Paul and Bridges all doing great, and role players such as Crowder, Payne, Shamet, Johnson and others, who are big favourites for the title and look forward to the Suns being able to maintain this state in the playoffs.