Booker breaks Suns scoring record in loss to Portland
Devin Booker became the Phoenix Suns' all-time leading points scorer against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday - but it was not enough to earn victory.
Booker topped the game's scoring charts with 34 points to surpass Suns legend Walter Davis' total of 15,666.
However, he missed a free throw at the end of overtime that would have levelled the game, with Portland claiming a narrow 121-119 win.
Booker reached the milestone with a three-pointer in the third quarter, sparking a warm reception from the Portland crowd, before hugging his family on the sidelines at the next timeout.
The four-time All-Star has spent his entire career at the Suns, making 642 appearances since being 13th overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Davis, a six-time All-Star, played in 766 games for Phoenix between 1977 and 1988.
Elsewhere, Jalen Brunson scored 42 points as the New York Knicks overturned an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 124-118.
The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their lead at the top of the Western Conference with a 125-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander top-scored with 34 points for the Thunder, who led by 44 points at one stage in the third quarter.
A depleted Bucks side were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis.
The second-placed Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-109, with Jaren Jackson Jr top-scoring with 31 points.
Nikola Jokic scored 27 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists as the Denver Nuggets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-113, while the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 104-99.
