Suns fourth quarter woes overshadow Devin Booker 44-point performance

Gerald Bourguet: Final: ORL 113, PHX 98 Booker: 44 Pts, 17-26 FG Durant: 15 Pts, 5 Ast, 7-12 FG Beal: 9-6-5, 4-13 FG Banchero: 26 Pts, 7 Ast, 9-18 FG Suns were outscored 31-13 in 4Q, committed 23 TOs, missed 9 FTs and took 19 fewer shots. Definition of beating yourself
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet

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Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Devin Booker in his last 3 games:
Jan. 24: 17-23 FG
Jan. 26: 22-37 FG
Tonight: 17-26 FG
The last player to make 56 shots over a 3-game span?
Devin Booker in March 2019
Before that, it was Kobe Bryant in March 2007. – 9:02 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Devin Booker/Bradley Beal in 4th quarter at Orlando: 0/8 FGs, 1 assist, 4 turnovers – 8:48 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: ORL 113, PHX 98
Booker: 44 Pts, 17-26 FG
Durant: 15 Pts, 5 Ast, 7-12 FG
Beal: 9-6-5, 4-13 FG
Banchero: 26 Pts, 7 Ast, 9-18 FG
Suns were outscored 31-13 in 4Q, committed 23 TOs, missed 9 FTs and took 19 fewer shots. Definition of beating yourself – 8:37 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker, Durant and Gordon left the bench with 10.5 seconds left as #Suns lose, 113-98, at #Magic after leading by 13. – 8:35 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Final | Magic 113, Suns 98
Banchero: 26 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds
M. Wagner: 16 points, 12 rebounds
Booker: 44 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Durant: 15 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds – 8:35 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Just gonna put this out here now before the jokes start: Yes, the ball needs to move more. But blaming another Suns loss on another Devin Booker 40-ball (on 65% shooting!) just tells me you either didn’t watch the game, have an agenda, don’t know ball, or all of the above – 8:34 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns are a +2 in Devin Booker’s 34 minutes and a -12 in the 10 minutes he sat. Those minutes to start 2Qs and 4Qs continue to be disorganized, and it’s usually what fuels these awful 4th quarters – 8:22 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Magic size advantage. Banchero over Booker. #Suns down seven.
Booker turnover. 21st has led to 19 Orlando points. #Magic up seven. – 8:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker called four goal tending.
Didn’t get it.
Hit FTs, but #Magic get two back on other end. Timeout #Suns.
Down 99-94 with 6:15 left pic.twitter.com/zoZzrCOCZ18:16 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Make that 20 turnovers for Phoenix.
Booker back in. #Suns down 94-92 with 8:10 left. – 8:09 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
It’s too easy for D-Book 😮‍💨
Booker has 41 POINTS to end the 3rd quarter.
(Via @nba)
pic.twitter.com/hSIw8bMX7R7:59 PM

Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
End of 3Q | Suns 85, Magic 82
Booker: 42 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Durant: 10 points, 4 rebounds. 4 assists
Banchero: 22 points, 6 assists
Fultz: 14 points – 7:57 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 85, ORL 82
Booker: 42 Pts, 3 Ast, 17-22 FG
Durant: 10-4-4, 5-8 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 5 Ast, 4-9 FG
Banchero: 22 Pts, 6 Ast, 7-15 FG
15 TOs for the Suns, 14 extra shot attempts for the Magic – 7:57 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
It’s too easy for D-Book 😮‍💨
Booker has 41 POINTS at the end of the third quarter.
(Via @NBA) twitter.com/NBA/status/175…7:56 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
40+ for Devin Booker in 4 of his last 6 games.
It is not the fourth quarter yet. – 7:56 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Unreal. Another 40-ball through 3 quarters for Devin Booker – 7:56 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Successful challenge for #Suns as Booker was ruled to have “gotten all ball.” #Magic7:52 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Suns have had a player score at least 40 points in a franchise-record 5 straight games. It looks like a safe bet that streak will be extended to 6 games tonight, with Devin Booker up to 33 points in the 3rd quarter. – 7:43 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Starting to sound like a Suns home crowd in Orlando as fans are seeing elite shot making from Booker.
32 points in 26 minutes. #Suns up 74-66.
Magic challenging foul on Suggs on Booker drive. – 7:40 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Good Lord, Book – 7:38 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Carter after landing actually stepped on Booker’s foot running back and that was as Booker was falling away so it was an awkward tweak. Booker is staying in. – 7:35 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Booker had made 10 straight shots before that miss and he was grabbing at his lower left leg after the landing. Carter’s contest altered his landing. Been a rough whistle for him tonight. – 7:33 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker got up slowly after missing that last pull-up 3. Was looking for a foul call after it looked like he landed on the defender’s foot. Was smiling exasperatedly, so hopefully he’s all right – 7:32 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker’s shot-making has been on another planet for the last week – 7:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
It counts.
Devin Booker layup at buzzer gives #Suns 56-51 halftime lead.
PHX: Booker 21, Beal 9, Gordon 7.
ORL: Banchero 13, Fultz 10. #Magic pic.twitter.com/ETBxLv92AO7:12 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Devin Booker in the first half vs. the Magic 🔥
▪21 PTS
▪9-12 FG
▪3 AST
Suns lead 56-51. pic.twitter.com/x8wZS6Cx6T7:11 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 56, ORL 51
Booker: 21-3-3, 9-12 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 4-6 FG
Durant: 6 Pts, 4 Ast, 3-4 FG
Banchero: 13 Pts, 4-9 FG
Suns’ 13 TOs led to 16 Magic points – 7:10 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Halftime | Suns 56, Magic 51
Booker: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Beal: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Banchero: 13 points
Fultz: 10 points – 7:09 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Durant having extended words with the referees.
#Suns 52 #Magic 45.
Phoenix still hot. 68.8% FGs. Orlando 40.5%, but have 11 fastbreak points.
Booker 19 points. Banchero 11. – 7:03 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker is on an 8-of-11 start for 19 points in the first half. Having quite the week. – 7:02 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
What does Devin Booker need to do to get a foul call at the rim? Lol – 7:02 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker jumper. #Suns up four. – 6:55 PM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
End of 1Q | Suns 37, Magic 26
Booker: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Allen: 6 points
Fultz: 8 points
Banchero: 6 points – 6:41 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Excellent PG quarter from Booker.
Suns scored 37 points and were 15-of-20 from the field. – 6:40 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 37, ORL 26
Booker: 10 Pts, 3 Ast, 4-7 FG
Beal: 7 Pts, 3-4 FG
Allen: 6 Pts, 2-2 FG
Fultz: 8 Pts, 4-5 FG
Suns shot 75% in the 1Q – 6:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 34 #Magic 24 1:16 left in 1st
Booker 8, Beal and Allen 6. 14-of-19 FGs (2-of-3 from 3). – 6:36 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker and Eric Gordon pregame. #Suns pic.twitter.com/BstCRx05ja5:21 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker and Bradley Beal pregame. #Suns pic.twitter.com/fvQDghNhhb5:18 PM

Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
Preview: @OrlandoMagic vs Suns
💫 Magic look to rebound from close loss
💫 Orlando searching for offensive rhythm
💫 Isaac played most minutes of season in Memphis
☀ Booker fresh off a 62-point night
💫 Paolo on going toe-to-toe with star-studded Suns
📝 nba.com/magic/news/orl…12:18 PM
John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Embiid & KAT
Luka & Booker
Warriors & Lakers
Fun week – 11:55 PM

More on this storyline

Duane Rankin: “Ball security and pace. The same problems we’ve been having every 4th quarter.” Devin Booker #Suns 7 turnovers in 4th, Bradley Beal 3 in loss at Orlando. “(#Magic) just reverted to being extra physical and hoping they can’t call every call.” Booker 44 points, only two in 4th. pic.twitter.com/RwGkW9EprS -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / January 28, 2024
NBA on ESPN: Devin Booker has dropped 152 points total in his last three games. The Suns are 1-2 in that span. pic.twitter.com/6fBGNS34KR -via Twitter @ESPNNBA / January 28, 2024
Kellan Olson: 40+ for Devin Booker in 4 of his last 5 games. It is not the fourth quarter yet. -via Twitter @KellanOlson / January 28, 2024

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