Devin Booker Pours in 47 as Suns Oust Clippers

Devin Booker Pours in 47 as Suns Oust Clippers
Devin Booker (1) of the Phoenix Suns dunks the ball during the third quarter against the LA Clippers in game five of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on April 25, 2023. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
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Devin Booker scored 47 points, including 25 in the third quarter, as the Phoenix Suns roared back from a double-digit, second-half deficit on Tuesday, April 25, and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 136–130 series-clinching victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.

Kevin Durant scored 31 points and Deandre Ayton added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 4 seed Suns, who recovered from a Game 1 defeat to roll through the remainder of the series by winning the next four contests. Phoenix is set to face the No. 1-seeded Denver Nuggets in the second round, which starts Saturday in Denver.