‘We’re going to be ready’: Booker confident after Suns’ Game 5 loss

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports It wasn’t meant to be. Yet.

Following a frustrating half-decade with the Phoenix Suns before this season, starting shooting guard Devin Booker and his team were unable to close out the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on Monday night, falling 116-102.

Booker and the Suns now lead the series three games to two and have another chance to end it on Wednesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles at 6 p.m. PT.

After shooting a combined 18-of-59 (30.5 percent) from the field in his last three games, Booker had a slightly more effective performance by recording 31 points on 9-of-22 shooting (4-of-6 from 3-point range)…