PHOENIX (AP) — When Devin Booker took his usual seat on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns lost their stranglehold on Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
With Booker getting some well-earned rest after helping the Suns build a 16-point lead things changed in a hurry over the next 5 minutes and 46 seconds.
By the time Booker checked back into the game with 6:14 left in the second, the lead had nearly disappeared.
Milwaukee carried that momentum to a 123-119 win in Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the series. Booker needs more help from his teammates if the Suns are going to derail Milwaukee.
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