As the Phoenix Suns closed out the never-die Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night to win their first round playoff series, Devin Booker made another entry in the NBA history books.
Booker outscored the Clippers all by himself in the third quarter (25 to 24) on the way to a 47-point explosion — his second 47-point outing in a closeout game in the last three years. Back in 2021’s first round, Booker dropped 47, along with 11 rebounds and 3 assists, in Game 6 to help the Suns close out the LA Lakers in that hard-fought first round.