On April 30, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. The Western Conference semifinals kicked off to the start today, with the Suns losing 107-125 to the Nuggets and trailing 1-0 in the series.
In the last series, Booker averaged 37.2 points per game to lead the Suns to a 4-1 Gentleman sweep of the Clippers to advance. But today's performance was not very explosive, the whole game, Booker played a total of 40 minutes, 10 of 19, including 0 of 1 three-pointer, 7 of 8 free throws, a total of 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, as well as 3 turnovers.
In contrast, Nuggets Murray was a big hit today. In the game, Murray played a total of 37 minutes, shooting 13 of 24, including 6 of 10 three-pointers, and totaled 34 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. In the final quarter, Murray hit two consecutive three-pointers that nearly killed the suspense of the game. Booker also had an excellent performance in the final quarter, scoring eight points on 3-of-4 shooting, but in front of Murray, who scored 10 points in the final quarter, Booker and the Suns still lost.
After today's match, the American media calculated a set of statistics, Booker's career record with Murray was 2-15, with a win rate of only 11.8%. There are 105 players who have played at least 15 times in Booker's career (including the playoffs), with the lowest win rate against Murray! It can be seen that Booker really met his nemesis this time.
Reflecting after the loss, Booker said: "I feel like we can play better, I think we can do better in every way. ”
According to the schedule, the two G2 teams will be played on May 2, when the Suns will continue to play on the road, and Booker will lead the team to avoid a 2-0 trail.