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NBA Finals: Devin Booker breaks 54-year-old record for most points in 1st playoffs

Devin Booker bounced back from a quiet Game 3 to make history in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The Phoenix Suns star rode a massive third quarter to break the record for most points in an NBA player's first playoffs, with 522 points and counting. Rick Barry of the Golden State Warriors had previously held the record for more than a half-century, scoring 521 points in the 1967 playoffs.

Now sitting in third is a fellow by the name of Julius Erving:

Devin Booker makes history in his first postseason.