Devin Booker scored a season-high 44 points in the Phoenix Suns previous game and followed it up with another scoring outburst on Saturday as the team tipped-off against the Houston Rockets.
The Suns were locked-in early as Booker and Dario Šariu0107 led the team on a 16-2 run in the first quarter. The duo scored eight points each in the first, guiding the Suns to a 31-23 lead.
The Suns (50%) were out-shooting Houston (34.6%) from the field, but it didn’t take long for the percentages to begin averaging out. As Rockets began to heat up, the Suns shooting started to slow down and despite some big shots from Kelly Oubre Jr.