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Nylon Calculus: Most surprising NBA scoring performances of the decade

By Dashiell Nusbaum

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
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6. Devin Booker, 70 points vs. Boston Celtics

Fun Facts:

The Suns trotted out the second-youngest starting lineup in NBA history for this, with an average age of 21 years and 16 days. They trailed only the record that they had set two days prior.

Allegedly, this game was the reason that Chris Broussard left Avery Bradley off of his All-Defensive ballot. Interestingly, Bradley did not play in this game, as he was out sick with a stomach bug. (Note: Broussard later claimed that the game did not factor into his voting). This game is often held up as an example of Booker’s potential, by both supporters and detractors, considering the Suns lost 130-120;

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