![]() ![]() He has scored at least 33 points in nine of those 11 contests. That puts him alongside the Hall of Fame trio of Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson and Charles Barkley as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat. He’s just scratching the surface.”Įmbiid extended his streak of scoring at least 25 points to 11 games. “He and I are growing with our relationship and communication. “More than anything, Devin will take the wins over stats every time and that’s what I love about him,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. That is the longest streak ever by a Suns player against a single opponent. “We know we’re not going to stop teams every possession, teams are going to score, but we’ve got to make it tough,” Simmons said.īooker has scored 30-plus points in each of the last three games overall and has scored 30-plus in each of his last seven games against Philadelphia. Phoenix shot 60.8% from the field and got 49 points from the bench. The 76ers’ offense wasn’t great down the stretch but the real problem was defense. The Suns had an 11-2 run which gave them a 113-99 lead with 3:15 left to close out the win. The closest the Sixers would get was 102-97 after Embiid’s bucket with 5 1/2 minutes remaining. Saric and Jae Crowder each hit 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter and extend the Suns’ lead to 92-81. Booker took control in the third quarter, when he scored 16 points to give Phoenix an 86-81 lead going into the fourth. The game was tied 53-all at halftime after a tight second quarter when there were nine lead changes and five ties. Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris both added 18 points. ![]() Joel Embiid had 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting for the Sixers, who have lost two in a row but still hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference at 18-9. “Now to be finally back, play with this group of guys who are really talented and positive minded, it’s just a pleasure,” Saric said. Saric missed about a month because he was in the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocol and also dealt with a sore ankle. They got a big game from their bench against Philadelphia, especially from Dario Saric, who scored 15 points in his first game back after missing 13 straight. The Suns have won eight of their past nine games and improved to 16-9. Everyone can play and everyone’s ready to go.”īooker drops 24 in 2nd half! ☀️ 36 PTS help the win their 5th game in a row! #WeAreTheValley /Jor60OK0sX That’s part of what makes these past few weeks even sweeter.īooker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. PHOENIX - Devin Booker lost plenty of games in his first five NBA seasons. ![]()
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