It’s funny: the Jazz beat the Phoenix Suns by 33 points tonight, and all of the headlines will be about two players from the losing team. Is that wrong?
I don’t know. 59 points is a legitimately special accomplishment, and while the last few points came in a very forced manner, what Devin Booker did tonight was unique. Scoring 59 on 19-34 shooting, going 5-8 from deep, and getting to the line that many times? Even as the Jazz focused and tried so many things to stop Booker, and only Booker, he still got those points.
There will be those who use this game against him; as “proof” that while he can score, he’s not a winning player.