Devin Booker looked up and there was a baby in the lap of a man right next to him, so he gave the baby a fist bump before running back to the huddle.
However, the night turned for the Suns and Booker when the All-Star guard, who was spectacular in the first half with 31 points, left with right hamstring tightness in the third quarter.
The Suns - who led the NBA with a franchise-record 64 wins during the regular season - trailed 77-74 when he departed. Phoenix kept the game close without its leading scorer and even took a lead early in the fourth, but the Pelicans rallied, getting big 3s from Jose Alvarado, CJ McCollum and Ingram to take an advantage they wouldn't relinquish.
"This is one of his best and it was on a big stage," Pelicans coach Willie Green said."I'm proud of that young man. He works his tail off, he's a great teammate, high character, high IQ and he put it on display tonight."The Suns certainly missed Booker in the final quarter, but spotty transition defense throughout the evening was a bigger culprit in the loss.
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