LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Devin Booker produced another high-scoring gem to help the Phoenix Suns notch a seventh-straight victory on Wednesday as Milwaukee shrugged off the sacking of coach Adrian Griffin to end Cleveland’s unbeaten streak.
Booker, who scored 52 points in a victory over New Orleans last Friday, finished with 46 points in a 132-109 Phoenix rout of the Dallas Mavericks in Texas.
The talented point guard made six-of-10 three-pointers and finished with seven rebounds and three assists.
Booker was backed by 20 points from Bradley Beal while Grayson Allen had 15 and Kevin Durant 12.
Luka Doncic led the Dallas scoring with 34 points, including four three-pointers, but the Mavericks were left ruing a second half collapse after leading by as much as 16 in the second quarter.
The game pivoted on a devastating Phoenix performance in the third quarter, with the Suns outscoring their hosts, 43-20, Booker contributing 22 of those points.
“The team started playing for me,” Booker said of his third quarter display.
