Booker scores 23 in return vs. Heat
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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker finished just shy of a triple-double in his return to the lineup, posting 23 points, nine assists, and eight boards in Wednesday's 111-90 victory over the East-leading Miami Heat.
The Suns went 3-1 while their leading scorer was in COVID-19 protocols.
Wednesday's tilt against the Heat pits the Western Conference's No. 1 seed against their Eastern Conference counterpart, a matchup that Miami won 123-100 in their only other meeting on Jan. 8.
The All-Star guard is averaging 25.6 points per game this season, good for the 11th-best mark in the association.