Booker scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference first-round series.
Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team's heart and soul.
The Suns needed a gritty effort after a disappointing loss in Game 1. Their shots weren't falling for much of the first half and they fell into a 13-point hole midway through the second quarter.The 26-year-old drilled a 3 just before the halftime buzzer to tie it and scored 18 points in the third quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, helping the Suns push to a 92-87 advantage entering the fourth. The defense also improved after the Clippers got several easy baskets in the second quarter.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 18: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns makes a jumping pass around Ivica Zubac #40 of the LA Clippers during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 18, 2023 inKawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 31 points after he scored 38 in Game 1. Russell Westbrook added 28 points on 9-of-16 shooting.
"We tried to blitz. We tried to fire. We did a lot of different things," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. "They played great."The point guard had his personal 13-game playoff losing streak snapped when referee Scott Foster is on the floor. The long-running feud has lasted years with Paul criticizing Foster multiple times.
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