LOS ANGELES -- Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker said he received eight shots of a numbing agent when his broken nose was put back in place in between Games 2 and 3 of the Western Conference finals. And then, wearing a clear mask to protect his face, Booker went out and missed twice that many shots in Thursday's 106-92 loss to the LA Clippers in Game 3.
Booker, who came into the night averaging 28.3 points in the playoffs, went just 5-for-21 from the field (1-for-7 from 3) and finished with 15 points as the Clippers snapped the Suns' nine-game postseason winning streak to draw within 2-1 in the series.