Devin Booker inspires Phoenix Suns to inch past Charlotte Hornets in OT

Devin Booker inspires Phoenix Suns to inch past Charlotte Hornets in OT

Devin Booker

Devin Booker stood up for to lead the Phoenix Suns in a pressured situation yet again, by knocking 35 points to lead the side inch past Charlotte Hornets 101-97 in OT. Chris Paul had 16, Deandre Ayton had 14 and Mikal Bridges knocked 13 points with career high 6 steals. Suns, who are 2nd in the Western Conference have now improved to 31-14. 

Devonte Graham led the Hornets with 30 points and Terry Rozier had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Miles Bridges added 18 points, 12 rebounds, and Gordon Hayward scored 15 points. A crowd of 3,850 saw the Hornets force overtime, with Rozier’s 3-pointer tying it at 90 with 33.5 seconds left. 

Devin Booker scores 35 to leads Phoenix Suns emerge victorious over Charlotte Hornets 

“That’s the second-best team in the West, playing as well as anybody in the NBA, and we just held them to 35% shooting, 14 points in the fourth quarter, and we were one bucket away from winning this game,” Hornets coach James Borrego said. “A lot of it was on the defensive end. I like where our defense is. It’s got to carry us every night.” 

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“Defensively, (Mikal Bridges’) contests are some of the best in the league at his position after a screen,” Suns coach Monty Williams said as per ESPN. “He has the length and ability to stay in a play. Graham got going and we needed somebody to get their hand up and make it tough on him and that is what Mikal does. He has knack for making plays.” 

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