On April 29, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, in the Pelicans home game against the Suns, the two sides from the beginning of the game began a fierce competition, they fought in the first quarter to 28:28, followed by the second quarter pelicans suddenly broke out, they won the opponent by 10 points in a single quarter, taking advantage of the game. The game entered the third quarter, the Suns played a wave of extremely efficient offense, under the leadership of Paul, they flattened the point difference, and completed the counterattack, and then the two sides have not been able to pull the point difference apart, and have maintained the score rotation!
In the final moments of the game, Booker and Paul hit consecutive key goals to help the team pull the score back and complete the counter-attack. The key moment was still the old Suns withstood the pressure, and in the end they beat the Pelicans 115:109, although the process was a bit difficult, but they still successfully advanced to the next round of the game!
Booker's return in this game is the best news for the Suns, and his performance in the game is actually very average, he shot 5 of 12 in the whole game, 1 of 6 from three-point range, and got 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists! The first half was once the Suns' weakest link, and his foot movement was still problematic, resulting in some holes on the defensive end, allowing the Pelicans to constantly seize opportunities to pull the score apart.
In such a situation, Monty Williams still dared to put Booker on the field in the second half, which also reflected the team's trust in him! In the final moments of the game, Booker also gave back to the team, he hit a key three-pointer on the left side of the 45 degrees, helped the team to reverse the score, and then was fouled and then hit two free throws, scoring five consecutive points at the key moment to help the team win the game.
It can be said that although Booker has not recovered to one hundred percent of his state, as long as he is on the field, there is no doubt that there is a huge threat. At present, the Suns have successfully advanced, and I believe that through these few days of rest, Booker should have a good recovery!