Booker, Paul carry Suns past Giannis, Bucks
Chris Paul #3 and Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns celebrate after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA game at Phoenix Suns Arena on February 10, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bucks 125-124. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP
Devin Booker made the decisive free throw with 32.6 seconds left to cap a 30-point performance as the Phoenix Suns nipped the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 125-124 on Wednesday night.
Chris Paul added 28 points and seven assists as Phoenix earned its fourth straight win and its seventh in the past eight games.
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30 for @DevinBook, 28 for @CP3 as the @Suns win their 4th in a row! pic.twitter.com/xUm79rUA1d
— NBA (@NBA) February 11, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-best 47 points but missed a 20-foot jumper as time expired, ending Milwaukee’s season-best, five-game winning streak.
Season-high 4⃣7⃣ for @Giannis_An34 on 15-23 shooting. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/U9skDlerZ5
— NBA (@NBA) February 11, 2021
Antetokounmpo also had 11 rebounds and five assists. He made 15 of 23 field-goal attempts and knocked down 17 of 21 from the free-throw line as the Bucks dropped to 3-1 on a six-game road trip.
