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Suns’ Devin Booker sets social media ablaze with dominant start

Jun 3, 2021, 9:22 PM | Updated: Jun 4, 2021, 1:34 am

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns dribbles in front of Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers in ...

Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns dribbles in front of Dennis Schroder of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter during game six of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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The Phoenix Suns came out of the gates on fire in Game 6 against the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers with Devin Booker leading the charge, and social media took notice.

Booker dropped 33 points in the first half as the Suns entered the locker room up by 21. They would cling to their double-digit lead from there to win 113-100.

He put up 14 more in the second half for 47 total and finished 18-of-22 from the field with eight 3-pointers made.

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Booker’s point total scored against the Lakers ranks third in playoff history, trailing only Sleepy Floyd (51) and Allen Iverson (48).

J.J. Watt and Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals, who were at the Game 5 victory in Phoenix, were just a few to weigh in Booker’s hot start.

It wasn’t just Arizona gridiron stars giving Booker praise.

Star NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Russell Wilson were tuned in to the Suns’ Game 6 victory.

Draymond Green, along with other NBA players, also chimed in.

A handful of players who got to know a younger Booker well in stints with the Suns over past years had seen this type of thing before. Tyson Chandler, T.J. Warren and Jamal Crawford were in awe.

Even current Laker veteran Jared Dudley went to Twitter after the game to congratulate Booker.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, front, defends against Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (12) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. Caldwell-Pope was charged with a flagrant foul. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) defends against Phoenix Suns forward Torrey Craig (12) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. Caldwell-Pope was charged with a flagrant foul. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) scores against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder, right, defends against Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (15) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder, back, defends against Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews (9) holds back forward LeBron James (23) during a timeout in the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Markieff Morris (88) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) defends against Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol (14) during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) is at left. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) defends against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the first quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) defends against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots against Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, Jun 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) and guard Jevon Carter (4) celebrate after winning 113-100 over the Los Angeles Lakers of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Suns won the series 4-2 and will move on to round 2. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) The Phoenix Suns celebrate after scoring a three-pointer during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) is center. The Suns won the game 113-100, and the series 4-2. They will move on to round 2. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Suns won the game 113-100, and the series 4-2. They will move on to round 2. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) reacts after scoring during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges (25) and forward Cameron Johnson (23) celebrate after winning 113-100 over the Los Angeles Lakers of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Suns won the series 4-2 and will move on to round 2. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, top center, talks to players from the sideline during the third quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. Davis left the game with a groin injury during the first quarter. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) fight for the ball during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder (99) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) dunks the ball during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Phoenix Suns Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol (14) and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) hug after Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Suns won the game 113-100, and the series 4-2. They will move on to round 2. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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