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Booker

Booker and the Suns made short work of the Jazz, outscoring the visitors by a 39-21 margin in the first quarter and never looking back. He’s scored at least 22 points in three straight and 12 of his last 13 games, picking up the production at the right time. Since the All-Star break, Booker has been a top-50 player in eight-cat formats. The Suns hit the road for all four of their Week 23 games, starting with a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday against the Grizzlies and the Magic.

Booker had a rough shooting night, but he was able to make up for it by scoring half of his point at the free throw line and dishing out plenty of dimes. It wasn’t enough to get the win, and the Suns have now lost six of their last seven games. They only have one more game left this week, which will limit his impact for fantasy managers. Still, it is against the tanking Jazz, so it should at least be a strong performance from him.

After a disappointing performance in Saturday’s loss to the Bucks, Booker rebounded nicely against the Raptors. In addition to the points and excellent percentages, the Suns’ guard dished out six assists. Since failing to record an assist in Phoenix’s March 13 loss in Toronto, Booker had recorded five or more in four of his last five appearances. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, the Suns play just two games in Week 22, which may limit Booker’s impact.

The good news for fantasy managers was that the left ankle injury suffered at the end of Thursday’s loss to the Spurs did not keep Booker out of the lineup for Saturday night. However, he had a rough night, shooting 2-of-12 from inside the arc against the Bucks. Category league managers will be fine with the assists and steals, but more is expected of Booker on the offensive end of the floor. And things won’t get any easier, as the Suns host the Raptors on Sunday.

Booker appeared to roll his left ankle at the end of Thursday’s loss to the Spurs. However, he said after the game that he was fine, and Booker’s absence from the injury report supports that. Look for him to take on his usual role within the Suns’ rotation on Saturday.

Booker and Jalen Green (17/8/4/1 with one three-pointer) struggled in Thursday’s defeat, shooting a combined 15-of-41 from the field. However, of greater concern may be Booker appearing to tweak his ankle while attempting a last-second heave from half-court that would have won the game. Afterwards, Booker said that his ankle was fine, but that’s something to watch ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bucks.

Booker has been on fire recently. Over his last eight games, he has scored at least 30 points six times and at least 440 points twice. He has averaged 33 points during this stretch, though Phoenix has gone 4-4, including three straight losses. They’ll wrap up this road trip in San Antonio on Thursday before heading home for four straight games. Booker should continue to pour in the points as the focal point of the offense.

Booker hit the 40-point mark for the second time in the past three games on Monday after not having done so at all previously this season. He shot the ball more efficiently this time around, despite some struggles from beyond the arc. Booker also logged one of his higher turnover performances of the season. Yet, the scoring and solid playmaking are arguably what stand out most in this game from a fantasy perspective. He’s unlocked another level of scoring lately, which could be beneficial in the fantasy playoffs.

Booker was one of two Suns to surpass 30 points on Friday, with Jalen Green’s 34 leading the way. Book has now scored 30 points or more in four of his last five appearances, getting hot at the right time for fantasy managers. Since March 1, he has been a top-20 player in eight-cat formats, according to Basketball Monster. The Suns are done for Week 20, but they’ve got five games in Week 21.

Booker is one of the best scorers in the league, but it has been a disappointing season overall for him. However, he put that aside for this game and ended up setting a new season high for scoring. The Suns have now won four in a row and six of their last seven, and Booker has been on fire, averaging 29.3 points per game over the last two weeks.