NBA: Devin Booker Propels Phoenix Suns Past New Orleans Pelicans - In Pics

Devin Booker amassed 52 points with a fabulous shooting display that carried the Phoenix Suns to a 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA 2023-24 to tighten the Western Conferenꦺce play-off race. The win moved Phoenix within one game of Ne🐷w Orleans in the battle for the important No. 6 seed in the West. The top six teams in each conference are guaranteed a spot in the quarter-final round of the post-season, while teams seven through 10 will be forced to compete in the play-in tournament. Phoenix were able to narrow the gap primarily behind Booker, who finished 19 of 28 from the field and 8 of 16 from 3-point range while adding nine assists.

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Updated on: 2 April 2024 11:40 am

NBA 2023-24: Phoenix Su🧸ns vs New Orleans Pelicans | Photo: AP/Gerald Herbert

Phoenix Sun✤s guard Devin Booker (1) goes to the basket between New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) and forward Herbert Jones (5) in the second half of an NBA bask🍌etball game in New Orleans. The Suns won 124-111.

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NBA 2023-24: Phoenix Suns vs 🍒New Orleans Pelicans | Photo: AP/Gerald Herbert

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots a 3-point attempt against New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) in the second half of an NBA b♎asketball game in New Orleans.

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NBA 2023-24: Phoenix Suns vs New Orleಌans Pelicans | Photo: AP/Gerald Herbert

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) shoots against Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against 🐠New Orleans Pelicans guard Dyson Daniels (11) in the second half o☂f an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.

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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) goes to the basket against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) in t🎶he second half of an NBA 🌼basketball game in New Orleans.

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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard Dyson Da🐼niels (11) in the second ꦑhalf of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.

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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) passes around Phoenix Suns forward Drew Eubanks and forward Royce O'Neale (00) in the 𝓀second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.

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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) is fouled by New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) as he drives to the basket in the second h🍬alf of an NBA basketball game 𝓀in New Orleans.

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Phoenix Suns gu⭕ard Devin Booker (1) goes to the basket over New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.

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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) goes to the basket in front of Phoenix Suns center Jusuf🐬 Nurkic in the secon🌠d half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans.