Devin Booker reached a historic milestone in the Lakers matchup

Devin Booker reached a career milestone in Phoenix Suns match against Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Booker is in the 11th year of his NBA career, all with the Suns. He has led the franchise as their star scorer, keeping them in the realm of playoff contention since the early 2020s.

Heading into Los Angeles, Booker had scored 16,991 points in his regular season career. He needed nine more points to reach the milestone.

It can be said that he achieved this in the entire first quarter. Booker had 11 points, three assists and two rebounds during the period. fulfilling the goal in the process.

As Devin Booker, the Suns played against the Lakers

Devin Booker missed the rest of the contest with a groin injury. Despite that, the Suns stepped up as they beat the Lakers 125-108.

The game started off tight as both teams were tied at 31 apiece after the first quarter. After Booker’s injury, Phoenix went on a 35-21 run in the second period. Los Angeles never recovered from this quarter, seeing Phoenix control the momentum for the rest of the night.

Ball movement, turnovers and fast break balls made the difference in this match. The Suns dominated in all three categories, dishing out 35 assists, limiting turnovers to just 11 and scoring 28 fast breaks. It wasn’t the same for the Lakers as they dished out 18 assists, turned the ball over 22 times and scored just two points on the fast break.

Five players scored in double figures for Phoenix in the win, including Booker. Dillon Brooks had an outstanding performance of 33 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal. He shot 15-of-26 from the field, including 2-of-7 from beyond the arc and 1-of-3 from the free throw line. Colin Gillespie was next with 28 points and five assists, Mark Williams had 13 points and six rebounds, while Jordan Goodwin had 13 points and five assists.

Phoenix improved to a 13-9 record on the season, holding seventh place in the Western Conference standings. They are ahead of the Golden State Warriors by 1.5 games and the Memphis Grizzlies by 3.5 games while tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Suns will look forward to their next match, staying on the road. They face the Houston Rockets on December 5th at 8:00 PM ET.