Devin Booker, Chris Paul resting against Clippers

Phoenix: Devin Booker (low back soreness) has been downgraded to out. Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) has been downgraded to out. Deandre Ayton (right ankle soreness) has been downgraded to out. Jae Crowder (right ankle soreness) has been downgraded to out.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder and Chris Paul out for #Suns–#Clippers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 4:32 PM Mark Woods @markbritball
Scotland’s men and women 3×3 basketballers win the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Largs to book their spots in Birmingham.
Men demolish Northern Ireland 21-5 .. women beat the Northern Irish 21-13. – 4:23 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker (low back soreness), Deandre Ayton (right ankle soreness), Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) and Jae Crowder (right ankle soreness) are all out for tonight’s game against the Clippers – 3:31 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Deandre Ayton (right ankle soreness), Devin Booker (low back soreness), Jae Crowder (right ankle soreness) and Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) are all out for the Suns tonight against the Clippers. – 3:30 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Deandre Ayton (ankle), Devin Booker (back), Jae Crowder (ankle) and Chris Paul (right thumb injury management) OUT tonight at #Clippers. #Suns – 3:30 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On the Suns celebrating everything, their aversion to resting down the stretch and Devin Booker hating the Lakers as much as the fanbase: https://t.co/ArZeeKXnMF pic.twitter.com/fLEyOvqDw6 – 3:09 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker (140) now leads Walter Davis (90) on the Suns’ 30-point games leaderboard by 50.
Take those 50 extra games and it’d still be more 30-point performances than everyone in franchise history except Davis, STAT, Westphal, KJ, Chambers, Barkley and Charlie Scott – 1:02 PM Roland Lazenby @lazenby
The first book I wrote 40 years ago # #was the cultural story of Ralph Sampson changing the University and the state of Virginia. It was excerpted by the Associated Press and then in a three-part, cover-story series by the old Sporting News. I hatched the…lnkd.in/eymWgU9j – 12:05 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Last night was memorable for a lot of reasons, but a few really stood out. For @PHNX_Suns, I wrote about Devin Booker becoming the quintessential Sun, the Suns’ thoughts on resting, and more from the record-setting win: https://t.co/ArZeeKXnMF pic.twitter.com/JvXvTuawy2 – 10:03 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I think being back home in front of our crowd, we got just got back to the way we’re playing.” #Suns All-Star Chris Paul after 121-110 win over #Lakers that ended #LakeShow playoff hopes. pic.twitter.com/dkhcGdrstp – 1:50 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“I think I’m probably happiest most for and for Jay .” Chris Paul on the Suns winning a franchise-record 63 games pic.twitter.com/saDwzmWWWI – 1:31 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Chris Paul first player in #NBA history to help four teams set season record for wins #Suns #Rockets #ClipperNation #Pelicans (New Orleans) https://t.co/pvaOgsSSPi via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/TsgWZyOWLM – 1:20 AM Devin Booker @DevinBook
Franchise record!!! 63W’s
Pour one up for the fellas🤙🏽 – 1:08 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron and AD longer a few moments tus to dap up CP, JaVale, Monty, then head to the tunnel. pic.twitter.com/TMKS6eY2BE – 1:02 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
With Tuesday’s win, #Suns All-Star Chris Paul becomes the 1st player in #NBA history to be part of four teams to set a franchise record for victories in a single season.
2007-08 New Orleans: 56-26.
2013-14 Los Angeles Clippers: 57-25.
2017-18 Houston 65-17.
2021-22 Phoenix 63-16 pic.twitter.com/d6KQ9DwwQl – 12:50 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 121 #Lakers 110 Final
63 wins. Single-season franchise record.
Elminated #Lakers from play-in/playoff contention.
25th consecutive sellout.
Devin Booker 32.
Deandre Ayton 22 and 13 pic.twitter.com/t4n5uB1LAk – 12:49 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 121, LAL 110
Booker: 32 Pts, 7 Reb, 6-9 3P
Ayton: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 10-14 FG
Paul: 6 Pts, 12 Ast
Westbrook: 28 Pts, 10-20 FG
Suns win a franchise-record 63 games and officially eliminate the Lakers from playoff/play-in contention – 12:48 AM StatMuse @statmuse
2008: Hornets franchise record wins
2014: Clippers franchise record wins
2018: Rockets franchise record wins
2022: Suns franchise record wins
What do they have in common?
Chris Paul. pic.twitter.com/d8i8PC5CvN – 12:42 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Chris Paul in 3Q:
12 AST
1 TOV
He has 67 assists and 12 turnovers in 6 games since coming back. pic.twitter.com/TC0azpyQqT – 12:37 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 98, LAL 80
Booker: 32 Pts, 6 Reb, 6-9 3P
Ayton: 22 Pts, 13 Reb, 10-14 FG
Paul: 6 Pts, 12 Ast
Westbrook: 23 Pts, 8-18 FG
Suns outscore Lakers 35-22 in 3Q – 12:20 AM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I have never seen Devin Booker follow up a basket by sprinting behind a ball-handler to strip the ball away until now. – 12:20 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Westbrook’s been aggressive looking for his shot tonight, hitting 7 of 17 for a team-high 21 points, though he has 3 assists to 6 turnovers.
Chris Paul has taken only 7 shots, hitting 3 for 6 points, but has 12 assists to 1 turnover.
Overall, LAL have 14 TO’s to PHX’s 7. – 12:19 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
As Chris Paul throws a fast break lob to Mikal Bridges, the Lakers go down 94-70 with 3:29 left in the third quarter.
All the Lakers on the court stalked back to the bench with their heads down. They look beaten and broken. – 12:15 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker fake. Booker score
Paul lob to Bridges.
One-handed lob finish.
Fan standings.
#Lakers timeout.
#Suns up 24 with 3:29 left in 3rd. – 12:14 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Does anyone play better than Devin Booker when he smells Laker blood in the water? – 12:13 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker hits his sixth 3 of the evening… – 12:12 AM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Lakers are down by 20 now.
Last 2 possessions I saw:
Booker makes a wide open corner 3
Russ bricks a mid-ranger off the glass – 12:12 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker hits a 3 to put the Suns up 19 and the Lakers need another timeout. No. 63 is in the sights – 12:08 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3.
Runs back to bench.
Smiling. Laughing.
#Lakers timeout.
#Suns up 19 with 6:13 left in 3rd. – 12:08 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 63 #Lakers 58 Half.
PHX: Booker 16.
Ayton 14 and 7.
LAL: Westbrook 18.
Davis 12 and 5.
#Suns win eliminates #Lakers from play-in/playoffs. pic.twitter.com/DydS8OoyUG – 11:45 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
HALFTIME: Suns 63, Lakers 58.
Devin Booker nails a tough jumper off a SLOB. He’s been great, with 16 points.
Russ has 18 points, AD has 12 points. But the Lakers are 24 minutes from elimination here at Footprint Center. – 11:42 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 63, LAL 58
Booker: 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 6-13 FG
Ayton: 14 Pts, 7 Reb, 6-8 FG
Cam Johnson: 7 Pts, 2-2 3P
Westbrook: 18 Pts, 6-11 FG – 11:41 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
As we wind down the half, CP3 is cooking the Lakers in PNR with Ayton as his partner. Welp. – 11:35 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3 over Westbrook.
#Suns up two. – 11:28 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Woo buddy. Chris Paul was MAD about the stiff arm he got from his friend Carmelo Anthony on that loose-ball rebound – 11:24 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
After Q1: Lakers 31, Suns 28.
Lakers doing what they can to hang on here as San Antonio is positioned to win on the road. Devin Booker has 11 points; Lakers are scoring by committee. – 11:11 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: LAL 31, PHX 28
Booker: 11 Pts, 4-8 FG
Ayton: 8 Pts, 4 Reb, 3-4 FG
Paul: 4 Pts
Howard: 8 Pts, 6 Reb – 11:10 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker upset Bridges went through traffic, scored and didn’t get the foul call for an And-1 opportunity.
#Suns down one. – 11:05 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Carmelo 3.
Booker 3.
#Suns down 3. – 11:04 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Booker was rather enthusiastic after that alley-oop finish. His former teammate Trevor Ariza had something to say to Booker about it at the timeout call. – 10:59 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker has that red-hot face going
Having an extended conversation with officials after his lob dunk to cut #Lakers lead to one.
#Suns down 17-16. – 10:59 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker’s joy in playing the Lakers makes him the ultimate Sun. After the alley-oop, he’s the last one to walk off the floor into the timeout, talking to the Lakers bench – 10:58 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Ayton with 6 on 2-of-2 FGs (2-of-2 FTs), #Suns down three after Booker misses layup. #Lakers – 10:56 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Malik Monk with three fouls in the first five minutes of this game guarding Booker. Thought it was a bold choice that he played through two. – 10:49 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Two PF’s on Booker after a push off on Bradley at the 8-minute mark. We’ll see if he stays in, with LAL up 12-6. – 10:48 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Two fouls on Booker four minutes in. He’s staying in for now – 10:48 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker picks up his 2nd foul 4 minutes into the game – 10:48 PM Gary Tanguay @Gary_Tanguay
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Lonzo Ball was averaging 2.7 stocks per game this season (1.8 SPG, 0.9 BPG).
Only Chris Paul and Baron Davis have averaged more as a point guard in a season since 2000. pic.twitter.com/kLx4jz91We – 7:24 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Draymond Green says Devin Booker is his #NBA MVP. Is he yours? (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 6:11 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Highest FG% on shots outside restricted area (4ft) and inside 3P line (22ft), min. 250 FGAs. 83 total players qualify:
Jokić – 59.3
Ayton – 55.9
CP3 – 55.2
Durant – 54.2
Aldridge – 53.9
Seth – 51.9
Mikal – 51.5
Cam Thomas – 51.4
Jonas – 51.4
Clarkson – 50.8
Jrue – 50.4 – 5:58 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
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