There may be no moral victories in sports, but there are lessons learned.
And sometimes the lesson in a loss is far more important, and impactful, than the one learned in victory.
Devin Booker nearly single-handedly brought the Phoenix Suns back from the brink, carrying them from down 20 points early in the third quarter with 22 points (himself in that stanza alone – playing all 24 minutes of the second half), helping lead them to their first lead of the game with 2:55 remaining.
Through the first three quarters, Booker received little help.