Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were eliminated from going to Vegas with a 106-103 to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Kevin Durant had just cut the deficit to two on a nice layup. Both Booker and Durant had five fouls, and they did not a good job of trapping not fouling Austin Reaves, who coughed up the ball, but LeBron James called a timeout while it was loose.
The ball was DEFINITELY loose. I don't see how the referees grant a timeout here. pic.twitter.com/ZlaxGXpCx6
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) December 6, 2023
Booker immediately took to social media to express his confusion on the Lakers’ timeout call.
Devin Booker responds to timeout that was granted to #Lakers with seven seconds left (via @dbook/IG) pic.twitter.com/08Fg676IeF
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) December 6, 2023
Booker finished tonight with 21 points on 6-of-16 shooting with 11 rebounds, six assists and seven turnovers. He also eclipsed 13,000 career points in the loss.
Booker and the Suns clearly weren’t happy with this call, which ultimately cost them a spot in the final four teams in Vegas.
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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
