ATLANTA – Devin Booker was a highschool scholar in Moss Level, Miss., when Phoenix Suns final received a highway sport in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons102-95, March 24, 2014.
Which means Booker by no means beat the Hawks in Atlanta.
He approached it.
Booker missed a 15-foot shot to Tyler Dorsey from the baseline that bounced off the again of the rim on the buzzer of a 113-112 loss on March 4, 2018.
He can have one other likelihood on Tuesday to lastly defeat the Hawks (19-19) in Atlanta at State Farm Enviornment to start a five-game highway journey.
“I would really like that,” Booker stated whereas going 0-7 in highway video games in opposition to Atlanta. “Not New Orleans, however positively nonetheless the South. I nonetheless have quite a lot of household right here too. That is one thing we’ve by no means carried out.
Satirically, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer was in his first season as an NBA head coach with the Hawks when Phoenix final received in Atlanta through the 2013-14 season.
Eric Bledsoe scored 20 factors to guide Phoenix to the victory.
The staff’s different 4 starters had been PJ Tucker, Goran Dragic, Channing Frye and Miles Plumlee, the older brother of present Suns beginning heart Mason Plumlee.
Phoenix (19-19) topped the Hawks, 123-115, final week in Phoenix to start its three-game successful streak. The Suns hadn’t received three straight since their 8-1 begin to the season.
“Proceed our streak,” Booker continued. “Begin our highway journey off proper. Attempt to get one.
Presently 10th Within the West, the Suns are simply two video games behind the Los Angeles Clippers (21-17) for the sixth seed and are behind Denver (23-15) by 4 video games for the fourth seed.
Phoenix is 2-0 in opposition to the Clippers and 1-1 in opposition to the Nuggets this season. The Suns have two matchups remaining in opposition to each groups.
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