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
Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
The ABC Saturday night matchup this week featured the Warriors visiting OKC without Kevin Durant. That's no problem for a team packed with stars including sharpshooters like Stephen Curry. He scored 33 points in the game including an array of impressive long range shots. Curry also had seven rebounds and three assists in the road win.
☔️ @StephenCurry30’s 33 PTS, 5 3PM propel the @warriors to victory in OKC! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/0yicqogWMD
— NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2019
Rudy Gobert - Utah Jazz
The story remains the same for a dangerous Utah Jazz team as they feature the scoring threat of Donovan Mitchell. They also feature the paint presence of Rudy Gobert. The reigning NBA DPOY had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks in a win against the Nets.
The @utahjazz win behind @spidadmitchell (24 PTS, 4 3PM) and @rudygobert27 (23 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK)! #TeamIsEverything pic.twitter.com/nkVPZaHY3J
— NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2019