Devin Booker - Phoenix Suns
Devin Booker's no stranger to scoring lots of points, as he scorched the Celtics for 70 one game a few seasons ago. On Saturday, he helped lead the Suns to their 17th win of the season behind 40 points and 13 assists.
#TimeToRise @DevinBook (40 PTS, 13 AST) & @KELLYOUBREJR (career-high 32 PTS) combine for 72 in the @Suns OT win vs. NOP! pic.twitter.com/F91R2ch9vK
— NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2019
Bradley Beal - Washington Wizards
Bradley Beal also had a 40-point night in a win for the Wizards. Beal finished with 40 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in a 135-128 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. That 40 points included a new career-high of nine three-pointers.
Bradley Beal drilled a career-high 9 3PTs and dropped 40 PTS on the Grizzlies 🔥 pic.twitter.com/c2HSaFgBT1
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 17, 2019
Kyrie Irving - Boston Celtics
Boston played early Saturday afternoon as they hosted rookie Trae Young and the Hawks. Kyrie Irving nearly achieved another career triple-double in the win. The NBA All-Star had 30 points along with 11 rebounds, and nine assists to teammates.
👀 @KyrieIrving (30 PTS) & @TheTraeYoung (26 PTS) duel as the @celtics go on to prevail at TD Garden! #CUsRise pic.twitter.com/b1fKCdjAkf
— NBA (@NBA) March 16, 2019