NEW ORLEANS -- Devin Booker scored 52 points in 37 minutes on the court -- his second straight 50-point game against New Orleans -- and the Phoenix Suns beat the Pelicans 123-109 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
The last time Booker -- who had 25 points in the first quarter -- was in the Suns' lineup against New Orleans he scored 58 points in a victory in Phoenix on Dec. 17, 2022. On Friday, he was 18 of 30 from the field, 6 of 11 on 3s and made 10 free throws without a miss.