Duane Rankin: “I was that same young player doing the same thing. I was doing it to Jimmy Butler my rookie year.” Devin Booker on #Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore playing “extra physical” with him. Said it started last time they met in Houston. #Suns pic.twitter.com/tmNbDugFMN
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Devin Booker’s hot start, Jusuf Nurkic’s good, bad: Takeaways from Suns win over Rockets #Suns #Rockets azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:57 AM
UPDATED: Devin Booker’s hot start, Jusuf Nurkic’s good, bad: Takeaways from Suns win over Rockets #Suns #Rockets azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:57 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker’s 20-point first quarter sets tone for Suns’ win over Rockets: Quick take #Suns #Rockets azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:36 AM
Devin Booker’s 20-point first quarter sets tone for Suns’ win over Rockets: Quick take #Suns #Rockets azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 12:36 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“That’s why I shot that last one.”
Devin Booker on hitting 6 3s, a career high, for a 25th time in his #NBA career.
Finished with 35 points, going 6-of-10 from 3. Was 34 points, but changed back to 35. #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/0oBu3wqjmZ – 12:35 AM
“That’s why I shot that last one.”
Devin Booker on hitting 6 3s, a career high, for a 25th time in his #NBA career.
Finished with 35 points, going 6-of-10 from 3. Was 34 points, but changed back to 35. #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/0oBu3wqjmZ – 12:35 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Jusuf Nurkic on Cam Whitmore’s scuffle with Devin Booker: “The kid did some bullshit in Houston too, if you remember. So they want to play that nonsense basketball.”
Nurk blocked Whitmore twice on the next possession.
“I will always have the back of my teammates.” pic.twitter.com/XxHcVJNbFF – 12:32 AM
Jusuf Nurkic on Cam Whitmore’s scuffle with Devin Booker: “The kid did some bullshit in Houston too, if you remember. So they want to play that nonsense basketball.”
Nurk blocked Whitmore twice on the next possession.
“I will always have the back of my teammates.” pic.twitter.com/XxHcVJNbFF – 12:32 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I was that same young player doing the same thing. I was doing it to Jimmy Butler my rookie year.”
Devin Booker on #Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore playing “extra physical” with him.
Said it started last time they met in Houston. #Suns pic.twitter.com/tmNbDugFMN – 12:29 AM
“I was that same young player doing the same thing. I was doing it to Jimmy Butler my rookie year.”
Devin Booker on #Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore playing “extra physical” with him.
Said it started last time they met in Houston. #Suns pic.twitter.com/tmNbDugFMN – 12:29 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone challenging the foul on Christian Braun where he either got the hand or part of the wrist on Jimmy Butler’s shot attempt.
Challenge is successful. Apparently, he got hand. – 12:16 AM
Michael Malone challenging the foul on Christian Braun where he either got the hand or part of the wrist on Jimmy Butler’s shot attempt.
Challenge is successful. Apparently, he got hand. – 12:16 AM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker said when the losing was really rough for the Suns during the start of his career, Amar’e Stoudemire was one of the guys texting him and telling him to keep going. Said that meant a lot. – 12:10 AM
Devin Booker said when the losing was really rough for the Suns during the start of his career, Amar’e Stoudemire was one of the guys texting him and telling him to keep going. Said that meant a lot. – 12:10 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker on the scuffle with Cam Whitmore: “It started last game, same thing. Just competing, being extra physical. I like it.”
Mentioned he did the same thing with Jimmy Butler when Book was a rookie, and he respects going at a top player like that – 12:08 AM
Devin Booker on the scuffle with Cam Whitmore: “It started last game, same thing. Just competing, being extra physical. I like it.”
Mentioned he did the same thing with Jimmy Butler when Book was a rookie, and he respects going at a top player like that – 12:08 AM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker says he has respect for Cam Whitmore competing and getting extra physical against a top player. Referenced how he did the same thing against Jimmy Butler his own rookie year. – 12:07 AM
Devin Booker says he has respect for Cam Whitmore competing and getting extra physical against a top player. Referenced how he did the same thing against Jimmy Butler his own rookie year. – 12:07 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 110 #Rockets 105 Final.
Phoenix led 33-17 after one. Was outscored 88-77 rest of the way.
PHX: Devin Booker 34 points (6-of-10 from 3 to mark 25th game Booker has hit a career-high 6 from 3).
HOU: Jalen Green 34 points (7-of-17 from 3).
Rockets at Suns on Saturday. – 11:53 PM
#Suns 110 #Rockets 105 Final.
Phoenix led 33-17 after one. Was outscored 88-77 rest of the way.
PHX: Devin Booker 34 points (6-of-10 from 3 to mark 25th game Booker has hit a career-high 6 from 3).
HOU: Jalen Green 34 points (7-of-17 from 3).
Rockets at Suns on Saturday. – 11:53 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 110, HOU 105
Booker: 35 Pts, 7 Reb, 13-27 FG, 6-11 3P
Durant: 24-7-6, 8-19 FG
Nurkic: 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 8-16 FT
Jalen Green: 34 Pts, 10-27 FG, 7-17 3P – 11:36 PM
Final: PHX 110, HOU 105
Booker: 35 Pts, 7 Reb, 13-27 FG, 6-11 3P
Durant: 24-7-6, 8-19 FG
Nurkic: 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 8-16 FT
Jalen Green: 34 Pts, 10-27 FG, 7-17 3P – 11:36 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
D-Book tonight:
35 PTS
7 REB
6 3P
1 TOV
Top __ player in the league. statmuse.com/nba/player/dev… – 11:36 PM
D-Book tonight:
35 PTS
7 REB
6 3P
1 TOV
Top __ player in the league. statmuse.com/nba/player/dev… – 11:36 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler has extended his season-best streak 12 consecutive games with at least one steal. – 11:32 PM
Jimmy Butler has extended his season-best streak 12 consecutive games with at least one steal. – 11:32 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler has extended his career-best streak to 13 games with at least one 3-pointer. – 11:29 PM
Jimmy Butler has extended his career-best streak to 13 games with at least one 3-pointer. – 11:29 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Şengün fouls Nurkic, his sixth personal foul. He then gets two technical fouls and is escorted out. Booker makes both technical free throws. Nurkic makes both of his. Suns 99-84 on an 8-0 run. – 11:18 PM
Şengün fouls Nurkic, his sixth personal foul. He then gets two technical fouls and is escorted out. Booker makes both technical free throws. Nurkic makes both of his. Suns 99-84 on an 8-0 run. – 11:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker has now made a career-high 6 from 3 in 25 games (6-of-10).
Again, will be the game he sets new career high.
5:59 left in game. #Suns up 11. #Rockets – 11:14 PM
Booker has now made a career-high 6 from 3 in 25 games (6-of-10).
Again, will be the game he sets new career high.
5:59 left in game. #Suns up 11. #Rockets – 11:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
After review, Booker personal foul, techs on Booker and Whitmore. #Rockets ball. #Suns – 11:10 PM
After review, Booker personal foul, techs on Booker and Whitmore. #Rockets ball. #Suns – 11:10 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Foul on Booker. Double technical fouls. They showed one replay in the arena, an overhead view that did not show the initial elbow. Fans boo. Rockets ball down nine. – 11:10 PM
Foul on Booker. Double technical fouls. They showed one replay in the arena, an overhead view that did not show the initial elbow. Fans boo. Rockets ball down nine. – 11:10 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker picks up a foul somehow, and both he and Cam Whitmore pick up techs – 11:10 PM
Devin Booker picks up a foul somehow, and both he and Cam Whitmore pick up techs – 11:10 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
For the 24th time, Devin Booker has tied his career high of six 3s. – 11:08 PM
For the 24th time, Devin Booker has tied his career high of six 3s. – 11:08 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Cam Whitmore and Devin Booker going at it yet again pic.twitter.com/LIfSdt3lvJ – 11:08 PM
Cam Whitmore and Devin Booker going at it yet again pic.twitter.com/LIfSdt3lvJ – 11:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3, back-and-forth with rookie Cam Whitmore, broken up by security.
There had been some chatter between the two earlier in the game. #Suns up 93-84 with 6:41 left in game. #Rockets – 11:07 PM
Booker 3, back-and-forth with rookie Cam Whitmore, broken up by security.
There had been some chatter between the two earlier in the game. #Suns up 93-84 with 6:41 left in game. #Rockets – 11:07 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Devin Booker and Cam Whitmore square off after a bit of an elbow from Booker led to words and a jab from Whitmore. Looked like everyone stayed on the bench, though Amen Thompson had to work hard to keep Tari Eason there. – 11:07 PM
Devin Booker and Cam Whitmore square off after a bit of an elbow from Booker led to words and a jab from Whitmore. Looked like everyone stayed on the bench, though Amen Thompson had to work hard to keep Tari Eason there. – 11:07 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker drills a 3, and Cam Whitmore and Book got into it on the way back down. Couldn’t tell what Whitmore said or did, but it looked like Booker swiped at him in a “get outta here” way. That had been brewing for a while – 11:07 PM
Devin Booker drills a 3, and Cam Whitmore and Book got into it on the way back down. Couldn’t tell what Whitmore said or did, but it looked like Booker swiped at him in a “get outta here” way. That had been brewing for a while – 11:07 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker X Kevin Durant = backdoor from out of bounds on back screen for the dunk.
#Suns up 90-81 with 8:11 left in game. pic.twitter.com/TEdULoJD7B – 11:00 PM
Devin Booker X Kevin Durant = backdoor from out of bounds on back screen for the dunk.
#Suns up 90-81 with 8:11 left in game. pic.twitter.com/TEdULoJD7B – 11:00 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 86, HOU 75
Booker: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 11-20 FG, 5-9 3P
Durant: 20-5-5, 7-14 FG
Nurkic: 10 Pts, 10 Reb, 3-6 FG
Jalen Green: 29 Pts, 9-23 FG, 6-14 3P – 10:51 PM
End of 3Q: PHX 86, HOU 75
Booker: 28 Pts, 6 Reb, 11-20 FG, 5-9 3P
Durant: 20-5-5, 7-14 FG
Nurkic: 10 Pts, 10 Reb, 3-6 FG
Jalen Green: 29 Pts, 9-23 FG, 6-14 3P – 10:51 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Booker at half:
26 PTS
5 REB
5-6 3P
Has more points than the rest of the starters combined. statmuse.com/nba/player/dev… – 10:12 PM
Booker at half:
26 PTS
5 REB
5-6 3P
Has more points than the rest of the starters combined. statmuse.com/nba/player/dev… – 10:12 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Suns 64, Rockets 53 at half. Suns led by 21. Rockets cut it to eight. Jalen Green with 21. Devin Booker with 26. Rockets getting very little in the paint, just 16 points. – 10:06 PM
Suns 64, Rockets 53 at half. Suns led by 21. Rockets cut it to eight. Jalen Green with 21. Devin Booker with 26. Rockets getting very little in the paint, just 16 points. – 10:06 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Who’s coolest from coolest to cool: SGA, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Klay Thompson? Your answer will reveal your true self. – 10:06 PM
Who’s coolest from coolest to cool: SGA, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Klay Thompson? Your answer will reveal your true self. – 10:06 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 64, HOU 53
Booker: 26 Pts, 5 Reb, 10-15 FG, 5-6 3P
Durant: 10 Pts, 5 Ast, 3-9 FG
Nurkic: 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-3 FG
Jalen Green: 21 Pts, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3P – 10:05 PM
Halftime: PHX 64, HOU 53
Booker: 26 Pts, 5 Reb, 10-15 FG, 5-6 3P
Durant: 10 Pts, 5 Ast, 3-9 FG
Nurkic: 6 Pts, 3 Reb, 2-3 FG
Jalen Green: 21 Pts, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3P – 10:05 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Booker at four 3s. Just mentioning that. Nothing more. Just a fact of the 12 minutes of basketball he played. Carry on. – 9:38 PM
Booker at four 3s. Just mentioning that. Nothing more. Just a fact of the 12 minutes of basketball he played. Carry on. – 9:38 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Devin Booker 20, Rockets 17 after 1. (Rest of Suns have 13.) Booker is 8 of 10, 4 of 4 on 3s, the last from 33 feet. Rockets made 1 of 15 shots in the final eight minutes of the quarter, a Jeff Green 3 with 9.1 left. Rockets 5 of 22 with six turnovers. Have 2 points in the paint. – 9:37 PM
Devin Booker 20, Rockets 17 after 1. (Rest of Suns have 13.) Booker is 8 of 10, 4 of 4 on 3s, the last from 33 feet. Rockets made 1 of 15 shots in the final eight minutes of the quarter, a Jeff Green 3 with 9.1 left. Rockets 5 of 22 with six turnovers. Have 2 points in the paint. – 9:37 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 33, HOU 17
Booker: 20 Pts, 8-10 FG, 4-4 3P
Durant: 4 Pts, 1-5 FG
S. Lee: 4 Pts
Jalen Green: 8 Pts, 3-6 FG
One of the Suns’ best defensive quarters of the season, holding Houston to 17 points on 5-22 FG – 9:35 PM
End of 1Q: PHX 33, HOU 17
Booker: 20 Pts, 8-10 FG, 4-4 3P
Durant: 4 Pts, 1-5 FG
S. Lee: 4 Pts
Jalen Green: 8 Pts, 3-6 FG
One of the Suns’ best defensive quarters of the season, holding Houston to 17 points on 5-22 FG – 9:35 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat starters:
Terry Rozier
Duncan Robinson
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo – 9:31 PM
Heat starters:
Terry Rozier
Duncan Robinson
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo – 9:31 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat tonight again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson. (Also: Read those Jokic/Jovic tweets carefully.) – 9:31 PM
Heat tonight again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson. (Also: Read those Jokic/Jovic tweets carefully.) – 9:31 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker: 17 points, 7-8 FG
Houston Rockets: 12 points, 4-19 FG – 9:30 PM
Devin Booker: 17 points, 7-8 FG
Houston Rockets: 12 points, 4-19 FG – 9:30 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets come out of the time out with Cam Whitmore double teaming Booker. – 9:30 PM
Rockets come out of the time out with Cam Whitmore double teaming Booker. – 9:30 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Normal starting five for the Nuggets tonight.
The Heat will start Terry Rozier, Delon Wright, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, and Bam Adebayo. – 9:26 PM
Normal starting five for the Nuggets tonight.
The Heat will start Terry Rozier, Delon Wright, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, and Bam Adebayo. – 9:26 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Booker up to 15 points in nine minutes. Rockets up to 12 points. Rockets 4 of 17 with six turnovers. The strategy of falling behind by 16 in the first quarter, which worked against the Suns last week, going well so far. – 9:26 PM
Booker up to 15 points in nine minutes. Rockets up to 12 points. Rockets 4 of 17 with six turnovers. The strategy of falling behind by 16 in the first quarter, which worked against the Suns last week, going well so far. – 9:26 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker with a handful of words toward someone on the Rockets after knocking down his third 3 of the quarter. He’s got 15 points. Do not make that guy angry. – 9:25 PM
Devin Booker with a handful of words toward someone on the Rockets after knocking down his third 3 of the quarter. He’s got 15 points. Do not make that guy angry. – 9:25 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker splashing 3s, talking to whoever is listening.
Has 15. #Suns up 24-12. – 9:24 PM
Booker splashing 3s, talking to whoever is listening.
Has 15. #Suns up 24-12. – 9:24 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Devin Booker was 9 of 19, including 1 of 6 on 3s, scoring 19 points last week against the Rockets. Has made 4 of 5 shots including his only 3 for nine points in five minutes. Can’t say that is much of a surprise. houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… – 9:19 PM
Devin Booker was 9 of 19, including 1 of 6 on 3s, scoring 19 points last week against the Rockets. Has made 4 of 5 shots including his only 3 for nine points in five minutes. Can’t say that is much of a surprise. houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… – 9:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker’s in his running hook bag tonight. 5 minutes in, he’s got 9 of the Suns’ first 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting – 9:17 PM
Devin Booker’s in his running hook bag tonight. 5 minutes in, he’s got 9 of the Suns’ first 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting – 9:17 PM
Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets starters: Brooks, Smith Jr., Şengün, Green, VanVleet.
Suns starters: O’Neale, Durant, Nurkić, Allen, Booker. – 8:35 PM
Rockets starters: Brooks, Smith Jr., Şengün, Green, VanVleet.
Suns starters: O’Neale, Durant, Nurkić, Allen, Booker. – 8:35 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
#Rockets starters tonight:
G – Fred VanVleet
G – Jalen Green
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Jabari Smith Jr
C – Alperen Sengun
Suns starters:
G – Devin Booker
G – Grayson Allen
F – Royce O’Neale
F – Kevin Durant
C – Jusuf Nurkic – 8:31 PM
#Rockets starters tonight:
G – Fred VanVleet
G – Jalen Green
F – Dillon Brooks
F – Jabari Smith Jr
C – Alperen Sengun
Suns starters:
G – Devin Booker
G – Grayson Allen
F – Royce O’Neale
F – Kevin Durant
C – Jusuf Nurkic – 8:31 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker and Eric Gordon (groin, OUT) pregame. #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/MJ9rfMQ8fJ – 8:23 PM
Devin Booker and Eric Gordon (groin, OUT) pregame. #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/MJ9rfMQ8fJ – 8:23 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Team USA roster for 2024 Olympics: Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday locks to join LeBron James, Steph Curry, and others in Paris, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/team-… – 4:52 PM
Team USA roster for 2024 Olympics: Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday locks to join LeBron James, Steph Curry, and others in Paris, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/team-… – 4:52 PM
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