BBNBA: Devin Booker and Suns pace past Indiana

There was a ton of action across the association last night, especially from some former ‘Cats, all led by Devin Booker. Follow along.

Devin Booker leads a blowout over Pacers

The Suns continue to roll as they head into the midway point of the season. Phoenix sits at 32-9 after a 112-94 win spearheaded by Devin Booker’s 35 points.

This game was tied at 76 toward the end of the third quarter before Phoenix went on a 23-2 run that blew the game wide open. Booker put up his 35 points on 11-25 shooting, 6-13 from deep as he continues to torch the league from behind the arc this year. He had a little help from Deandre Ayton who had 27 and 12 rebounds on 18 shots.

Ayton: 27 PTS, 12 REB
Booker: 35 PTS, 6 3PM@DeandreAyton (21 PTS in first half) and @DevinBook (23 PTS in second half) split the scoring load and propel the @Suns to the win ☀ pic.twitter.com/vfBpKoLxnH

— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022

Devin Booker should be an All-Star; the Suns seem to be on a season-long revenge tour for blowing the NBA Finals last season. We’re just here to enjoy the show.

De’Aaron Fox drops game-high 27 in win over Houston

As trade rumors will certainly be whirling around De’Aaron for the next month, the point guard led all players on Friday in the 126-114 win.

.@swipathefox was on a mission tonight 🔥  
  
Shooting at a high clip of 61% (11-18) from the field, Fox racked up 27 points to help bring the Kings the dub 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yd9E7mpzcp

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 15, 2022

Fox added six rebounds and eight assists to complement his efficient shooting night. He was aided by Marvin Bagley having the best game of his season with the big man dropping 26 and grabbing 13 rebounds on 20 shots.

De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III lead the way in the @SacramentoKings victory 👑

De'Aaron Fox: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST
Marvin Bagley III: 26 PTS, 13 REB
Buddy Hield: 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/zvpZuvzM9k

— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2022

The De’Aaron Fox story in Sacramento is one of perseverance. About a 24-year-old who averaged 25 points and seven assists over a season and still gets slandered because of the team he plays for. It may be coming to an end soon, enjoy it while it lasts.

Statistics

Player	Result	Points	FG(3PA)	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Turnovers	Minutes	+/-
Devin Booker (PHX)	112-94 W @ IND	35	11-25 (6-13)	4	3	0	1	2	35	7
De’Aaron Fox (SAC)	126-114 W vs. HOU	27	11-18 (2-4)	6	8	2	0	2	34	10
Tyler Herro (MIA)	124-118 W vs. ATL	24	7-16 (4-8)	2	3	0	0	3	32	-8
Tyrese Maxey (PHI)	11-99 W vs. BOS	23	8-16 (5-7)	0	5	1	0	0	38	6
Trey Lyles (DET)	103-87 W vs. TOR	21	6-10 (0-2)	7	1	2	2	0	33	12
Hamidou Diallo (DET)	103-87 W vs. TOR	18	9-16 (0-1)	6	0	2	1	1	26	23
Keldon Johnson (SAC)	114-109 L vs. CLE	18	7-14 (4-9)	5	2	2	0	1	30	-8
P.J. Washington (CHA)	116-109 L vs. ORL	4	2-5 (0-2)	2	1	0	0	3	19	-6
Enes Freedom (BOS)	111-99 L @ PHI	0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	14	-10
Isaiah Jackson (IND)	112-94 L vs. PHX	0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Nick Richards (CHA)	116-109 L vs. ORL	DNP- CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rajon Rondo (CLE)	114-109 W @ SAS	DNP-Hamstring	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Willie Cauley-Stein (DAL)	112-85 W @ MEM	DNP-Personal	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bam Adebayo (MIA)	124-118 W vs. ATL	DNP-Thumb	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Today in the NBA

6:30 p.m. Raptors @ Bucks

7:00 p.m. Trail Blazers @ Wizards

7:30 p.m. Pelicans @ Nets

7:30 p.m. Knicks (Randle, Quickley, Noel) @ Hawks (Knox)

8:00 p.m. 76ers (Maxey) @ Heat (Herro, Adebayo*)

8:00 p.m. Cavaliers (Rondo*) @ Thunder (Gilgeous-Alexander)

8:30 p.m. Bulls @ Celtics (Freedom)

8:30 p.m. Clippers (Bledsoe, Boston, Gabriel) @ Spurs (Johnson)

9:00 p.m. (NBA TV) Lakers (Monk, Davis*) @ Nuggets

9:30 p.m. Magic @ Mavericks (Cauley-Stein*)

* — Inactive