Nothing was going to stop Devin Booker from scoring as many points as he possibly could in the fourth quarter last night. In fact, Earl Watson was encouraging it by calling for intentional fouls, taking timeouts, and drawing up plays just for Booker to get open.
With the Suns down 17 points heading into the final period, Watson had a choice: rest Devin Booker who had just set his career-high of 42 points, protecting him from injury on the second night of a back-to-back allowing Jarell Eddie a few more minutes of NBA experience, or let Booker play the game out and pour it on giving the Suns team and their fans something exciting to cheer for – a rarity in 2016-17.