The Phoenix Suns had a nice week off before beginning their Western Conference Finals series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. The Suns took the first game of the series in thrilling fashion and Devin Booker was sensational once again. In turn, the young guard notched his first career triple-double and became the first Suns player to post a playoff triple-double since Steve Nash in 2005.
He was sensational, and at one point in the third quarter, he registered 16 straight points and led the charge for the Suns in a gritty win to start the series.
Devin Booker putting on a SHOW 🔥
36 points
12 rebounds
11 assistspic.twitter.com/pxiz2gIuPo— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 20, 2021
Booker finished the game with 40 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists as the Suns got the 120-114 win on Father's Day in front of a wild crowd in Phoenix.
With Chris Paul absent due to health and safety protocols, Booker needed to shoulder the load and did just that in Game 1 and now the Suns have a shot to go up 2-0 on Tuesday night before the series heads back to Staples Center, an arena Booker had immense success in during their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Booker will enjoy this one, but there is a long way to go for both teams before they make a trip to the NBA Finals.
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