NBA: Devin Booker breaks Phoenix Suns scoring record in defeat to Portland
2025-02-04
Category: sports

Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns' all-time leading points scorer against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday - but it was not enough to earn victory.Booker topped the game's scoring charts with 34 points to surpass Suns legend Walter Davis' total of 15,666.However, he missed a free throw at the end of overtime that would have levelled the game, with Portland claiming a narrow 121-119 win.Booker reached the milestone with a three-pointer in the third quarter, sparking a warm reception from the Portland crowd, before hugging his family on the sidelines at the next timeout.The four-time All-Star has spent his entire career at the Suns, making 642 appearances since being 13th overall pick in the 2015 draft.Davis, a six-time All-Star, played in 766 games for Phoenix between 1977 and 1988.
Basketball scores and fixturesElsewhere, Jalen Brunson scored 42 points as the New York Knicks overturned an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 124-118.The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference with a 125-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored with 34 points for the Thunder, who led by 44 points at one stage in the third quarter.A depleted Bucks side were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis.The second-placed Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109, with Jaren Jackson Jr top-scoring with 31 points.Trae Young scored the game-winning basket with 1.6 seconds left as the Atlanta Hawks won 132-130 at the Detroit Pistons to end their eight-game losing streak.Nikola Jokic scored 27 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113, while the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 104-99.