Devin Booker hung the third-highest scoring total of his career to date on the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Phoenix Suns needed every single one of them. With his team trailing by 24 points in the third quarter, the three-time All-Star activated heat check mode and was especially effective on strong drives to the basket. Whether in one-on-one matchups or taking on multiple defenders, Booker drew fouls three times while getting an assortment of runners, floaters and layups to drop. Booker rallied his team all the way back as he dropped 58 points — 36 during the second-half comeback — on 21 of 35 from the field while adding six rebounds, five assists and six triples in 12 attempts in the 118-114 victory on December 17, 2022. · Dec 18, 2022