Devin Booker Wins Three-Point Contest With Record-Setting Performance
By Josh Criswell
February 18, 2018
As NBA All-Star Saturday Night entered full swing, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker delivered a historic performance that will send the Staples Center crowd home satisfied.
Booker, one of the NBA's most promising young shooters, showcased his bright future with a record-setting final round to win the 2018 Three-Point Contest.
Booker poured in a respectable 19 points in the first round, advancing him to the finals where he would face Clippers forward Tobias Harris and 2016 three-point champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors.
Devin Booker turned it on to tally a score of 19 in the 1st round! #JBL3PT pic.twitter.com/8Bkz9uVoiH
— NBA (@NBA) February 18, 2018
In the finals, Booker didn't give the competition a chance. The 21-year-old tallied a record-setting 28 points to clinch the trophy.
.@DevinBook went off for 28 PTS in his 2nd #JBL3PT run! 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/jp4CenACfj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 18, 2018
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