The Phoenix Suns once again proved that they have one of the greatest home-court advantages in the NBA. A 32-9 regular-season home record translated to the bright lights of the playoffs Wednesday night, as a rocking fourth quarter crowd helped the Suns explode for 40. Phoenix outscored the Dallas Mavericks 40-26 in the fourth to take Game 2 129-109.
Chris Paul is COOKING in the 4th quarter 🔥pic.twitter.com/VEAVk2XXOC
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 5, 2022
At the post-game podium, Suns star Devin Booker gave credit to the crowd while slapping a nice name tag on the Phoenix playoff run.
Devin Booker was asked about how loud the building got in Q4:
"It definitely got louder than the previous game. They're bringing it, man. The energy's in the house. The energy's around the city. I think everybody's on this 'revenge tour' with us and it's fun to be a part of it."— Austin Turner (@AustinTurner_) May 5, 2022
“It definitely got louder than the previous game,” Booker said. “They're bringing it, man. The energy's in the house. The energy's around the city. I think everybody's on this ‘revenge tour' with us and it's fun to be a part of it.”
The revenge Booker refers to dates back to last year's NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks took the series 4-2 despite the Suns jumping out to a 2-0 lead with two home wins. The Bucks won four-straight to win the title.
It's the first time any Phoenix player has mentioned any sort of ‘revenge' in this playoff run. While many teams collapse after a devastating championship loss, the Suns turned it into fuel. Phoenix finished the regular season at a league best 64-18, earning home-court advantage through the entire playoffs.
That advantage is proving to be crucial so far. According to Suns PR, Game 2 was the 31st-straight sellout at the Footprint Center. The Suns are now 6-2 in the playoffs so far — 5-1 at home. The Dallas series now shifts to the Lone Star State, where the Suns could close it out with two quick wins.