NBA:Top 5 performances from the year 2017

#1 Devin Booker's night in the '70's

Devin Booker is already the most crucial player for the Phoenix Suns

One of NBA's up and coming superstars, Devin Booker etched his name forever into the history books by becoming only the sixth player in the NBA to have scored 70+ points in a single game.

Booker had 70 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and went 21-of-40 shooting overall while getting 24-of-26 from the free-throw line.

He set the Suns' franchise record for most points scored in a single game and became just the second player in 11 years to score 70+ points in a game since Kobe Bryant's 81-point performance against the Raptors in 2006. Booker scored a mind-boggling 51 points in just the 2nd half alone in this game.against the Celtics on 24 March 2017.

Booker is seen by many as a member of the next generation of superstars in the NBA and this performance was just a reminder of the talent he possesses.

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