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NBA: Booker sparks Suns over Warriors as Thompson ejected

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Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 25 2022 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Kate Frese, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/afp/10/25/nba_phx-gsw_afp.jpg"/><figcaption>Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on October 25 2022 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. <em>Kate Frese, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Devin Booker scored 34 points as the Phoenix Suns overpowered Golden State 134-105 in a hard-fought clash that saw Warriors star Klay Thompson ejected for the first time in his career.</p><p>Booker produced another 30-point scoring exhibition for the third straight game as the Suns laid down an early marker against the defending NBA champions.</p><p>The 25-year-old Phoenix talisman was also at the center of a third-quarter skirmish with Thompson that led to the Warriors&#x27; future Hall-of-Famer being tossed for the first time in his 651-game career. </p><p>Thompson was expelled after he bumped Booker midway through the third quarter to earn a technical before earning a second technical as he unleashed a tirade at the Suns and referee Ed Malloy.</p><p>That flashpoint proved decisive, with the Suns exploiting the Warriors&#x27; lack of composure to turn an 83-77 advantage into a 13-point lead at 90-77.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o6rnWSphWwQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>The Suns would eventually outscore the Warriors 33-20 in the third to take a 105-86 lead into the final period.</p><p>Golden State rallied to cut the deficit to 12 points midway through the fourth, but Phoenix pulled away once again to seal a deserved victory.</p><p>Booker, who has averaged 32 points in four games to start the campaign, said Phoenix were determined to impress against the reigning NBA champions.</p><p>&quot;Those are the defending champs over there,&quot; Booker said. &quot;They have a culture, an environment, they&#x27;re holding the crown.</p><p>&quot;Every time we match up against them we want to play hard and play competitive.&quot;</p><p>Booker made no apologies for his spirited clash with Warriors veteran Thompson.</p><p>&quot;I love Klay Thompson, and I have from the beginning, coming up. Right from the draft I said I wanted to be Klay Thompson,&quot; Booker said. </p><p>&quot;But that doesn’t excuse us from competing against each other and talking a little mess with each other... big fan of his and his competitive nature, and that&#x27;s that.&quot;</p><p>Warriors coach Steve Kerr also played down the Booker-Thompson clash.</p><p>&quot;They&#x27;re both great competitors, both great players,&quot; Kerr said. &quot;This is the NBA -- it&#x27;s the highest competition in the world. Stuff like that happens.&quot;</p><p>Booker was given scoring support from Mikal Bridges with 17 points while Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul added 16 points each.</p><p>Stephen Curry led the Warriors scoring with 21 points with Jordan Poole adding 17. Thompson departed with two points after making just 1-of-8 from the field.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

The Phoenix Suns overpowered Golden State 134-105 in a hard-fought clash that saw Warriors star Klay Thompson ejected for the first time in his career.

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NBA: Booker sparks Suns over Warriors as Thompson ejected

Rob Woollard,

Agence France-Presse

Published Oct 26, 2022 01:51 PM PHT

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