NBA Playoffs: Suns' Devin Booker Leading The Way Against LeBron James and Lakers in Game 1
Devin Booker has 17 points at halftime against the Lakers.

Devin Booker is playing the first playoff game of his career on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the shooting guard has shown up big time.
At the end of the first half, the Suns lead 53-45 and Booker has 17 points.
Playoff Book: 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗. pic.twitter.com/J13jWE9uPB
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 23, 2021
Meanwhile, LeBron James has ten points, four rebounds and two assists on the afternoon so far in Phoenix.
Booker. pic.twitter.com/lZfYkRlb83
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 23, 2021
The Lakers were 2-point underdogs against the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday for Game 1, according to FanDuel.
More on the Los Angeles Lakers and the game with the Suns can be read here.
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BEN STINAR
Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.