The Luka Doncic-Devin Booker rivalry got a new chapter added to it on Sunday night. Doncic was the clear best player on the floor when his Los Angeles Lakers took on Booker’s Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles,

After missing the Lakers' loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday due to an ankle injury, Doncic wasted no time getting back into rhythm. He scored 17 points in the first half alone—matching the combined total of the Suns’ big three: Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.

As for Booker's rivalry with Doncic and the Mavericks, it reached the pinaccle during the 2022 NBA playoffs when the two teams engaged in a seven-game series. The Mavs, led by Doncic, pulled off a famous series win over D-Book and the Suns.