Devin Booker Ties PLAYOFF CAREER-HIGH 47 Points In Suns Game 3 W! | May 5, 2023

Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: Led by Devin Booker’s 47 points (20-25 FG), 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, the Suns defeated the Nuggets in Game 3, 121-114. Kevin Durant added 39 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Suns in the victory, while Nikola Jokic tallied 30 points, 17 rebounds, and a Playoff career-high 17 assists for the Nuggets. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, May 7 (8:00 p.m. ET, TNT). Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history to record 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in a Playoff game. Devin Booker is the 2nd player in NBA history with 45 points on 80% FG in a Playoff game, joining: Dirk Nowitzki: 48 points (12-15 FG, 80%FG) on 05/17/2011 Devin Booker is the first player with 3 or more 45 point games within the same postseason since: Kevin Durant (2018-2019): 3 Games Devin Booker is the 10th player in NBA history with 3 or more games of 40 points on 60% FG within a single postseason, joining: Bernard King (5 Games, 1983-1984) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4 Games, 1976-1977) LeBron James (4 Games, 2017-2018) Giannis Antetokounmpo (4 Games, 2020-2021) Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1988-1989) Michael Jordan (3 Games, 1991-1992) Charles Barkley (3 Games, 1992-1993) Hakeem Olajuwon (3 Games, 1994-1995) Shaquille O’Neal (3 Games, 1999-2000) Jimmy Butler (3 Games, 2021-2022) Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (19 assists, 03/24/1967) as the only Centers in NBA history with 15 assists in a Playoff game. Nikola Jokic has totaled 93 points, 52 rebounds, and 27 assists over his last 3 games, becoming the 2nd player in NBA history to reach 90 points, 50 rebounds, and 25 assists in a 3-game span of the Playoffs, joining: Wilt Chamberlain 03/21/1967 – 03/24/1967: 94 points, 79 rebounds, 35 assists Devin Booker and Kevin Durant are the 2nd pair of teammates in Suns franchise history to record 35 points each in a Playoff game, joining: Steve Nash (39) and Shawn Marion (38) on 05/20/2005