{"id":434439,"date":"2022-04-20T08:33:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pelicans-upset-suns-who-lose-devin-booker\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T08:33:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:33:01","slug":"pelicans-upset-suns-who-lose-devin-booker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pelicans-upset-suns-who-lose-devin-booker\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pelicans upset Suns who lose Devin Booker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261de875398\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a261de875398\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pelicans-upset-suns-who-lose-devin-booker\/#%E2%80%9CPelicans_upset_Suns_who_lose_Devin_Booker%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Pelicans upset Suns who lose Devin Booker&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPelicans_upset_Suns_who_lose_Devin_Booker%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Pelicans upset Suns who lose Devin Booker&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Brandon Ingram\u2019s rolling, Devin Booker\u2019s hurting and the New Orleans Pelicans made it clear that this first-round playoff <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> will be a fight for the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram had a fantastic all-around <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> with 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Pelicans over the Suns 125-114 in Game 2 on Tuesday, pulling off the impressive road win to tie the series at 1-all and earn their first postseason victory since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>As the final buzzer sounded, Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. set the ball down on the court and sprinted off the court into the tunnel with his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Game 3 is on Friday in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood win, let\u2019s go,\u201d Nance said. \u201cLet\u2019s go home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the Suns lose the game, but they\u2019re unsure about the health status of Booker, the All-Star guard who was spectacular in the first half with 31 points before leaving with right hamstring tightness in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns \u2014 who led the NBA with a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season \u2014 trailed 77-74 when he departed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Brandon-Ingram-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brandon Ingram, who scored 37 points, drives on Cameron Payne during the Pelicans' 125-114 win over the Suns.\" class=\"wp-image-21965434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Brandon-Ingram-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Brandon-Ingram-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Brandon-Ingram-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Brandon-Ingram-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brandon Ingram, who scored 37 points, drives on Cameron Payne during the Pelicans\u2019 125-114 win over the Suns.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t much of an update on Booker\u2019s health or if the injury might keep him out beyond Tuesday. Suns guard Chris Paul said the injury was no excuse for the loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got guys that are more than capable of stepping up,\u201d Paul said. \u201cBook was killing. He was having a big-time game, but it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix kept the game close without its leading scorer and even took a lead early in the fourth, but the Pelicans rallied, getting big 3s from Jose Alvarado, CJ McCollum and Ingram to take an advantage they wouldn\u2019t relinquish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything was flowing,\u201d Ingram said. \u201cEverybody was effective on the floor, all five. All five made something h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en, whether it was offensively or defensively. We were really connected today.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Devin-Booker.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Devin Booker high-fives a young fan during the Suns' loss.\" class=\"wp-image-21965788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Devin-Booker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Devin-Booker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Devin-Booker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Devin-Booker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Devin Booker high-fives a young fan during the Suns\u2019 loss.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McCollum finished with 23 points. Ingram added tough back-to-back jumpers in the closing minutes to keep a final Suns rally at bay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is one of his best and it was on a big stage,\u201d Pelicans coach Willie Green said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of that young man. He works his tail off, he\u2019s a great teammate, high character, high IQ and he put it on display tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ingram finished 13 of 21 shooting from the field. The Pelicans shot 17 of 30 (57%) from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns certainly missed Booker in the final quarter, but spotty transition defense throughout the evening was a bigger culprit in the loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was probably, for us, the worst we have ever looked in transition since I have been here,\u201d Suns coach Monty Williams said. \u201cFor that to happen in a playoff game was a bit unsettling for everybody.<\/p>\n<p>The Pelicans admitted they were a little surprised by the intensity of their Game 1 loss, especially during the first half when they fell into a 19-point halftime hole. They didn\u2019t make the same mistake on Tuesday, taking a 30-28 lead after one quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns rallied for a 61-56 halftime advantage thanks to Booker scoring spree. He scored all of his 31 in the first half on 12 of 18 shooting, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range. He hit a 30-footer just before the halftime buzzer after the Pelicans inexplicably left him open.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Booker left the game and went to the locker room late in the third quarter. On the possession before he departed, he jumped to contest a fastbreak shot by New Orleans, but it wasn\u2019t im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely clear that he was hurt.<\/p>\n<p>He returned at the beginning of the fourth quarter wearing warmups and never re-entered the game. Booker missed multiple games earlier in the season with a hamstring injury.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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