Devin Booker had a stellar start to the season for the Suns, leading them to a 108-104 victory over the Warriors with 32 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Booker was by far the leading assister on the team tonight. He finished the game with three consecutive assists to seal the deal.
devin booker had 3 straight assists to close out the win tonight, including these beautiful passes to josh okogie and jusuf nurkic. his playmaking deserves more love pic.twitter.com/m5rAiTyiOS
— jeff (@DedicationHoops) October 25, 2023
Here were the full team stats:
Final Stats: #Suns (108) at #Warriors (104) #PHXvsGSW https://t.co/SYgvI2fCrp pic.twitter.com/7q8HwfIV0h
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) October 25, 2023
After the victory, Booker was asked in his TNT postgame interview what he had to say to the naysayers who think the team doesn’t have a point guard.
“I don’t know, I’ll let you guys talk to them,” Booker said.
"I don't talk to them, I'll let you guys talk." 🗣️
Book on comments that the Suns have "no point guard" pic.twitter.com/UUWsbhbqM4
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 25, 2023
Devin Booker after the win 🥶 pic.twitter.com/bwio5FLXQq
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 25, 2023
In addition to his playmaking, Booker is now the leading scorer in the entire NBA after opening night. The team hopes to get Bradley Beal back for Thursday’s game against the Lakers after he missed tonight due to lower back tightness.
Getting Beal back should not limit Booker’s playmaking ability, only increase it, as he was singlehandedly creating offense for others down the stretch. Beal will open up even more options.
As for now, Booker and the Suns can relish in tonight’s victory. They can also learn a lot from how the new group looked in the first game of 82.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
