Devin Booker knew what he had in the stove for the Washington Wizards, feeling it as early as the second quarter when he told a fan “I'm going for 50” without any hint of hesitation. He had 30 points by halftime:

The Phoenix Suns phenom delivered on his promise, dropping exactly 50 points in a 124-121 defeat on Wednesday night, a game ultimately spoiled by a Thomas Bryant and-1 layup down the stretch:

Booker, who was stopped a point short of a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz, is the youngest player in NBA history to record consecutive 50-point games, according to ESPN:

“It’s a blessing,” said the 22-year-old shooting guard, according to Cody Cunningham of Suns.com. “It’s an honor, I say it every day, to lace it up and play a sport that I love. Every time I’m out there, I’m trying to find ways to get better and find out ways to get wins for this team. I think right now, it’s time for me to be more aggressive, being down a couple men. Teammates helping me, setting good screens. Jamal made a couple tremendous passes today that got me easy buckets so it was a team effort.”

The native Michigander is also quickly getting his name in the franchise history books, becoming the first Suns player to put up back-to-back 40-point games since Tom Chambers.

Booker has been revving up the engine in March, likely making up for that long absence he had last season due to multiple injuries.

With his latest scoring surge, Devin Booker is now averaging a career-high 26.5 points per game, climbing the charts to the ninth-leading scorer in the NBA, right behind Kevin Durant. The Kentucky product has also put up a career-high mark in assists, now with 6.7 per game.