Booker scored 70 points , becoming the sixth different player to reach that total, but the Boston Celtics outlasted the Phoenix Suns 130-120 on Friday night. Baylor also held the previous record against the Celtics with 64 points in Minneapolis for the Lakers on Nov. 8, 1959. "This doesn't happen very often especially against a really good defensive team like the Boston Celtics," Booker said. Isaiah Thomas scored 34 points for Boston, which won its third straight and avenged its buzzer-beater loss in Phoenix earlier this month. He had 19 points at halftime, then scored 23 in the third quarter to get the Suns back within range.

Source: ABC News March 25, 2017 02:33 UTC