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Booker Scores 47, Durant Adds 39, Suns Beat Nuggets 121–114

PHOENIX—Devin Booker has carried a massive offensive load for the Phoenix Suns in these playoffs, averaging more than 35 points per game despite defenders draped all over him in most games. Faced with a nearly must-win game on Friday night, he somehow did even more. Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant added 39 and the…


Booker Has 45 Points, Suns Top Leonard-Less Clippers 129–124

LOS ANGELES—With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Booker found his way to the basket again and again. Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers 129–124 on Thursday night to take a 2–1 lead in the Western Conference playoff series. “He set the tone, got…


Booker Scores 38 Points, Suns Beat Clippers to Even Series

PHOENIX—Kevin Durant is the shiny new toy for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker is still the team’s heart and soul. Booker—the three-time All-Star who has spent all eight of his NBA seasons in Phoenix—scored 38 points, Durant added 25 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 123-109 on Tuesday night, April 18, in Game…