For the third time in the playoffs already, Devin Booker has exceeded the 40-point mark and this is undoubtedly his best game of the 2023 campaign. Because without Chris Paul and with a 2-0 deficit to go up, the back and his teammates had no room for error in this Game 3 against the Nuggets.
Devin Booker quickly took matters into his own hands with 18 points in the first quarter.
“I knew I would have more the ball and more responsibility”, he comments like this compared to the absence of “CP3”. “I had to find the balance between being aggressive and involving others, Kevin Durant in particular. »
The triple All-Star has alternated very well between his shots and his desire to hurt the defense of Denver and his desire to play others since he also finished with 9 assists. His last quarter was perfect with 12 points at 5/5 to shoot and 3 offerings.
Result of the races: 47 points at an incredible 20/25 to shoot in 43 minutes on the ground! An offensive demonstration and a boss game to win and come back to 2-1 in the series.
On a cloud, he still played more than 40 minutes, as always since the start of the playoffs. Doesn’t he have heavy legs to carry his team like that? “I feel so good physically”he replies.
When you see his performance, it’s hard to prove him wrong…
| Devin Booker | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2015-16 | PHX | 76 | 28 | 42.3 | 34.3 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2016-17 | PHX | 78 | 35 | 42.3 | 36.3 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 22.1 |
| 2017-18 | PHX | 54 | 35 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 24.9 |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 64 | 35 | 46.7 | 32.6 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 70 | 36 | 48.9 | 35.4 | 91.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 67 | 34 | 48.4 | 34.0 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 25.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 68 | 35 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 86.8 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 26.8 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 53 | 35 | 49.4 | 35.1 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 27.8 |
| Total | 530 | 34 | 46.1 | 35.6 | 86.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 23.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
