10:02 pm | March 25, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
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Devin Booker, playing like a man with nothing to lose for an injury-wracked and lottery-bound Phoenix Suns, turned in a one-man show for the ages Monday night, scoring 59 points to become the first player in NBA history with 50 in a game in which his team lost by 30 or more.
Booker also became the third player in NBA history to score 50 in a game in which no teammate reached double figures. The Suns fell 125-92 to the host Utah Jazz for their sixth loss of seven games and fourth in a row.
Booker topped his previous season high of 55, set in December in a triple-overtime loss to Washington, and scored the fourth-most points in an NBA game this season. The fourth-year guard made five 3-pointers and shot 19-for-34 despite drawing several double-teams as the Jazz sought to prevent him from reaching 60 points. He also made 16 of 17 free throws.