Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker became the unlikeliest member of an elite scoring club when he erupted for 70 points Friday against the Boston Celtics. Just the sixth NBA player to ever reach the scoring mark, Booker joins hallowed players Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, Elgin Baylor and David Robinson. It was an astounding performance from Booker, a 20-year-old second-year player, and one few could predict coming. "It's a night I'm going to remember the rest of my life," Booker told reporters. Phoenix (22-51) fell to Boston 130-120 but Booker stole the limelight with his shooting. "It's a zone. It's kind of hard to explain. I've been in those zones before, but never to this extent." Booker, averaging 20.9 points per game entering the night, had never scored as many as 40 points before lighting up the scoreboard Friday. He made 21 of 40 field goal attempts for the game and tallied 51 points in the second half. Phoenix called late timeouts to give him more shots and the Boston crowd cheered as his total climbed. "That meant a lot (to be cheered), especially here in Boston. I know how rowdy they can be on opponents sometimes. I respect that." His free throw with 45.2 seconds left broke Elgin Baylor's 1959 record of 64 points against Boston. Isaiah Thomas accumulated 34 points and seven assists for the Celtics. Cavaliers 112, Hornets 105: LeBron James narrowly missed a triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and the Cavaliers completed a season sweep of Charlotte. Kyrie Irving added 26 points and Kevin Love finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who had lost six of their previous 10 games. Nuggets 125, Pacers 117: Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 17 rebounds and Wilson Chandler added 24 points to lead, the Nuggets, which withstood a Pacers' rally. The Nuggets led by 23 points with eight minutes left, but the Pacers got the margin down to 113-108 with Paul George made a 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining. But Jokic answered with a 3-pointer. Magic 115, Pistons 87: Elfrid Payton had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists — his fourth triple-double of the month — to lead the Magic, who have won three of their last four games. Wizards 129, Nets 108: John Wall scored 22 points and Bradley Beal had 19 as the Wizards concluded a four-game season sweep of the Nets. Brandon Jennings had 18 points and nine assists off the bench for the Wizards. Other results: Bucks 100, Hawks 97; 76ers 117, Bulls 107; Warriors 114, Kings 100; Lakers 130, Timberwolves 119 (OT). — Reuters
