On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Suns played out against the Pelicans. Booker strained his right hamstring and withdrew early. Before leaving, Booker had 31 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Booker went crazy in the first half of the game. The pelicans clenched their teeth and the Sun was behind for a long time. Booker stepped forward and performed with his own scoring to lead the team to complete the rebound.
In the final moments of the first quarter, Booker faced the two-man bag clip, retreated and hit the jumper on his back, almost pressing the whistle. After the hit, Booker and the small fans on the sidelines touched their fists to celebrate, which was quite funny. And that became the epitome of his first half.
Throughout the first half, Booker played 17 minutes, shooting 12-of-18, including 7-of-10 from three-point range, and slashed 31 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist without free throws.
Booker's crazy performance sparked a heated discussion, and Crawford tweeted: "Devon Booker is simply outrageous!" Kuzmashaikobe singles tribute to Booker, "Booker's current state: all get out of my way!" ”
But back in the second half, Booker suddenly became invisible on the field. With 4 minutes and 35 seconds left in the third quarter, Booker was replaced and the camera captured him returning directly to the dressing room, which was heart-wrenching. In the fourth quarter, although Booker returned to the bench, the Suns officially announced that he withdrew early due to a strained right hamstring.
This battle Booker is also a record for continuous brushing:
1. The second half of his playoff career (including the first and second halves) scored at least 30 points, the only one in team history, Paul and Nash each had one such performance.
2. The NBA is the first in history to hit at least 7 three-pointers at halftime in the playoffs multiple times and cut 30+ players. In last year's sixth game with the Lakers, Booker also did it.
3. The first player in history (the league has counted quarter and halftime scores since the 1996-97 season) to cut 30+ and not shoot free throws in the playoff half (including the second half).