“Most definitely,” he said in a news conference after the game. “A place that I didn’t want to leave. My first time — I don’t want to sound too dramatic, but I will — to be kicked out of a place.”

Rockets star Kevin Durant said hitting the winning shot Monday night against the Phoenix Suns meant more because it came against his former team that he felt kicked him out.

Booker took the late inbounds pass and drilled the long 3-pointer over Alex Caruso, shaking a season-long slump from long range.