When it comes to elite players stepping up in the moment, Devin Booker has often found himself in the conversation. The Phoenix star scorched Denver for a season-high 49 points on the anniversary of his 70-point game as the Suns defeated the Nuggets, 140-130, on Thursday night.
With the win, the Suns—which entered Thursday on the second night of a back-to-back—clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference ahead of the 2022 NBA playoffs, which start in April.
As Booker posted another stunning performance, Suns guard Chris Paul, who had been out due to a broken right thumb since Feb.