Booker notched 17 points (5-14 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Monday's 109-99 loss to Orlando.
This dud comes on the heels of a 44-point performance Sunday against Minnesota. His production hasn't been consistent, but to be fair, he's been the focus of the opposing team's game plans with Kevin Durant (calf) and Bradley Beal (calf) both sidelined.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Hits season-high 44 points in loss
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Booker logged 44 points (15-29 FG, 6-13 3Pt, 8-9 FT), seven assists, six rebounds and one block across 40 minutes during Sunday's 120-117 loss to the Timberwolves.
After posting a season-low 12 points in Friday's loss to the Thunder, Booker produced a stellar bounce-back game with a new season-high mark in points. The star shooting guard also set a season high in threes made, and he has now hit three or more shots from beyond the arc in seven outings. Through 14 regular-season matchups, Booker has averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 36.6 minutes per game.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Tepid performance in loss
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Booker posted 12 points (2-10 FG, 8-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 34 minutes during Friday's 99-83 loss to Oklahoma City.
Booker was ice cold out of the gate, missing his first six shots before finally making his first basket midway through the third quarter. Phoenix was already down by double-digits at that point and was unable to close the gap. With Kevin Durant (calf) and Bradley Beal (calf) sidelined, Booker needs to bounce back quickly to maintain a cohesive unit.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Modest outing in loss
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Booker had 18 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, five assists and two steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 127-104 loss to the Kings.
The Suns are short-handed, and Booker has the task of making up for Kevin Durant (calf) and Bradley Beal's (calf) absence. Although he averaged 27.0 points and 8.0 assists over the first two games without Durant, he fell well short of that total Wednesday evening. Increased production from Booker is critical to Phoenix's success over the next two weeks as Durant works his way back to health.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Double-doubles in loss
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Booker finished Sunday's 127-118 overtime loss to the Kings with 23 points (9-22 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, 12 assists and two steals in 43 minutes.
Booker dished out a season-high 12 assists for a second straight game and notched his first 20-point double-double of the season. However, since dropping 40 points on the Clippers on Oct. 31, Booker is shooting just 37.6 percent from the field over his last five appearances. With Kevin Durant (calf) sidelined and Bradley Beal (knee) banged up, the Suns will need Booker at his best over the next couple of weeks.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Struggles with shot Friday
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Booker amassed 13 points (5-13 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and 12 assists over 35 minutes during Friday's 114-113 victory over Dallas.
Booker was a game-time call for this contest and was cleared to play less than an hour before the scheduled tipoff, but it was noticeable he wasn't at 100 percent. The 13-point output tied Booker's worst mark of the current campaign, and perhaps worryingly, both games have come across his last three appearances. That said, fantasy managers shouldn't be worried regarding Booker's performance long-term, and he should get back to putting up his regular numbers once he gets past this illness that's affecting him.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Good to go Friday
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Booker (illness) is available for Friday's game versus the Mavericks, Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN reports.
Booker has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday despite dealing with a non-COVID illness. The star guard is averaging 27.2 points, 6.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 38.0 minutes across his last five outings.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Hopes to play against Dallas
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Booker (illness) is optimistic he can play in Friday's game versus the Mavericks, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
Booker was a late addition to the injury report Friday due to an illness but is optimistic he can play through it. Still, fantasy managers should continue to look out for an official status update.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Questionable Friday
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Booker is questionable for Friday's game against Dallas due to an illness.
Booker was a late addition to the injury report Friday due to an illness. The star shooting guard has yet to miss a game this season, and his status will likely be determined following warmups and closer to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. If Booker is ruled out, Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale are both candidates for an increased role.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Misses out on double-double
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Booker contributed 22 points (9-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes during Wednesday's 115-112 victory over the Heat.
Booker's team-high nine assists left him just short of a double-double during Wednesday's win. Across his last three outings, the star guard is averaging 8.0 dimes. However, Booker is in a brief shooting slump, converting just 17.4 percent of his 7.7 three-point attempts per contest over that span.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Brutal shooting night
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Booker posted 13 points (3-18 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal across 38 minutes during Monday's 118-116 win over the 76ers.
After draining multiple threes in six straight games to begin the season, Booker went ice cold from beyond the arc Monday as he posted his lowest-scoring numbers of the young campaign. The 28-year-old guard has actually had trouble getting his shot to drop consistently -- his 41.9 percent shooting from the floor would be a career low -- but so far, Booker has been able to compensate to some degree with increased volume from three-point range and at the free-throw line. Even so, his current 24.7 PPG average would be his lowest mark since 2016-17.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Leads Phoenix in scoring Saturday
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Booker produced 28 points (9-23 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds and nine assists in 36 minutes during Saturday's 103-97 victory over Portland.
Neither Kevin Durant nor Bradley Beal delivered their best performances Saturday, but Booker stepped his game up and carried the Suns on offense -- even if he had a disappointing shooting effort based on his regular standards. Booker has been on a tear of late and has surpassed the 25-point mark in his last three appearances, averaging 33.7 points per contest in that span.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Rallies for 40 points
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Booker recorded 40 points (11-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 13-15 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 38 minutes during Thursday's 125-119 win over the Clippers.
The Suns caught fire in the second half, with Booker and Kevin Durant erasing a 21-point deficit to beat the Clippers for the second time this season. The Clippers had no answer for Booker, who had a great defensive performance alongside his voluminous scoring total. If Booker and the rest of the elites can stay healthy, the Suns look like a very tough team to beat.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Puts up 33 points Monday
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Booker posted 33 points (11-23 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Monday's 109-105 victory over the Lakers.
Booker was coming off his worst shooting performance of the season Saturday in the win over the Mavericks. However, the star guard bounced back admirably here and responded with his best scoring output of the campaign. Booker has struggled with consistency, but he's reached the 20-point mark in his last three outings. An uptick in efficiency would boost his fantasy value even more, though it's already quite high as one of the Suns' top-scoring options.
Booker supplied 21 points (4-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 11-12 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Saturday's 114-102 win over Dallas.
Booker ended with a decent stat line all things considered, but the shooting woes can't be overlooked. The star guard gained nearly half of his points from the charity stripe, but that approach isn't sustainable on a long-term basis. Booker has scored over 20 points in his last two contests, and there's a strong chance this was nothing more than an off night for one of the most talented pure scorers in The Association. Booker will try to bounce back against the Lakers on Monday.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Pops for 23 against Lakers
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Booker closed with 23 points (9-21 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Friday's 123-116 loss to the Lakers.
He led the Suns in three-pointers on the night as the team shot 45.9 percent (17-for-37) from beyond the arc. Booker has been locked in from long distance to begin the campaign, draining eight of 15 three-point attempts through the first two games, but that's unlikely to last -- the 27-year-old guard has never shot better than 38.3 percent from three-point range over a full season.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Efficient in win
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Booker contributed 15 points (5-9 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 32 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 116-113 overtime win over the Clippers.
Even with the addition of a "true point guard" in Tyus Jones, Booker was still able to rack up six assists during Wednesday's victory. While Booker is still an elite volume scorer, he likely won't be relied on to go for nearly 30 points a night when Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are both healthy.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Leads team with 22 pooints
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Booker recorded 22 points (8-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes in Thursday's 128-122 loss to the Lakers.
Booker's ankle showed no ill effects in Phoenix's final preseason game as the starting five received max minutes. The offense should improve somewhat under Mike Budenholzer's direction, with Booker showcased as the primary backcourt option.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Starting vs. Lakers
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Booker is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Lakers.
The Suns will play their expected starting lineup for the first time in the preseason, and it couldn't have come at a better time, as this will be their final tune-up before the regular-season opener against the Clippers next Wednesday. Booker will start at shooting guard alongside Tyus Jones in the backcourt.
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Suns' Devin Booker: Moves past ankle issue
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Coach Mike Budenholzer said Booker (ankle) is ready to go after looking great during Tuesday's practice, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Booker has missed the past two exhibitions due to right ankle soreness but will return to action for Thursday's preseason finale against the Lakers. With Tyus Jones (rest) in the fold, Booker is expected to move back to shooting guard after averaging a career-high 6.9 assists per game last season.
