BOSTON – An hour after Friday’s historic game, Devin Booker had wrapped his mind around the accomplishment, but maybe not the names.
In scoring a franchise-record 70 points in a 130-120 loss to the Boston Celtics, the second-year Suns guard had become the sixth player in NBA history to reach such a number, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor and David Robinson.
“It means a lot to be mentioned with those names,” said Booker, referring to those that are, one day soon once Bryant is eligible, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers. "I’m going to keep working, stay humble and try to be mentioned with those names in another way, also.