Devin Booker had been kept silent all night.

For 39 minutes, the veteran superstar’s breathing space was restricted by pesky perimeter defenders. His mouth was covered by face-guarding guards. And his driving lanes were congested.

Chalk all of that up to OKC’s suffocating defense, which enforced its will in a 123-119 home win over Phoenix on Nov. 28. Booker was held to 21 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the field, and he committed five turnovers.

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