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S hooting guard Devin Booker performed Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges' celebration on his face as Phoenix Suns completed a dominant 136-120 win at the Barclays Centre . Booker ended the game with 22 points, eight assists and three rebounds while Kevin Durant went off with a 33-point performance.
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This Nets-Suns clash was a feisty affair as former Brooklyn star Durant returned to the Barclays Centre and was greeted a positive applause from the crowd. But this feeling quickly turned into boos as the two-time NBA champion took the game away from the home side and lead the Suns to another great win.
Devin Booker hits Bridges celebration in his face
Coming back to the Booker-Bridges incident, the Suns' guard splashed a 3-pointer over the outstretched hands of his former teammate which gave Phoenix an 134-118 lead. While heading back on defence, Booker trolled Mikal Bridges by replicating his trademark celebration after draining the triple.
He put the team first : Suns coach Frank Vogel on Booker
The Phoneix Suns coach Frank Vogel was proud of his team and praised Devin Booker for his team-first approach. Speaking in the post-match presser, Vogel said, “He put the team first, went out and competed, played team-first basketball, had eight assists and several other plays where made the extra pass and allowed his teammates to play through his double-teams and played a team-first type of game and ended up with 33 and eight."
