NBA – With his 40-point card, Booker signs unheard of … in mediocrity

Still flawless in Game 5 of the Finals with 40 registered pawns, Devin Booker was once again unable to avoid defeat for the Suns. Enough to enter the history of the league in a very sad way.

Like the setback suffered in Game 4, it is difficult to blame him for anything on an individual level. In a hero-ball tactical scheme not quite worthy of the Suns, Devin Booker has excelled for two games. Still author of 40 points this Saturday (17/33 shooting), the back of Phoenix made up for the big absences of the collective of Phoenix by his pure talent. This allowed him to enter the legend of his franchise.

Devin Booker is the first Suns player with 40 points in consecutive playoff games pic.twitter.com/vqYVWL49a3

– ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 18, 2021

Devin Booker is the first Suns player to score 40 points from back-to-back playoff games.

D-Book not only signs this performance for its first appearance in the playoffs, but also allows itself to achieve it in the Finals. However, his individual exploits are not yet synonymous with victories. Powerless on Game 5, lost 119-123 by his team, he also registered his name in the league tables… for a very regrettable reason.

Devin Booker is the first player in NBA history to have 40+ points in back-to-back Finals games and lose both games. pic.twitter.com/cCjrElbZqB

– StatMuse (@statmuse) July 18, 2021

Devin Booker is the first player in NBA history to score 40+ points in two straight Finals games and lose those two games.

A record which it would certainly have gone well without, and which has all of a rarity in postseason. According to ESPN Stats & Info, only 4 players would have deplored such a scenario on a series of playoffs in history, namely Lebron james, Michael jordan, Magic Johnson and Jerry West. The double All-Star can nevertheless be consoled with another all-time brand, much more honorable this time around.

With his 10th 30-point game this postseason, Devin Booker joins Rick Barry (11 in 1967) as the only players to have 10+ 30-point games in their first career postseason in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/RvTRq2s911

– ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 18, 2021

With his 10th game at least 30 points away on this postseason, Devin Booker joins Rick Barry (11 in 1967) in NBA history, as the only players to compile 10 or more games to at least 30 points in their career. first playoff campaign.

Without a doubt, Booker will not remember this final figure, if he were to fail at the gates of the title in a few days. He will already have to avoid this rout on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, on the floor of the Fiserv Forum. A room in which the Bucks have lost only once since the start of the final stages … for 9 wins. The young Suns star will therefore once again have to release the (very) big game.

While Devin Booker continues the offensive massacres, Phoenix sees the Larry O’Brien trophy move away. To wonder if the individual prowess of the rear, do not affect the game of his team.