Phoenix Suns’ star Devin Booker suffered a Grade 1 proper hamstring damage per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and will miss the following two to a few weeks of motion.
Sources informed ESPN, that the Suns have been nonetheless evaluating Booker’s MRI, however he’ll probably miss Recreation 3 and Recreation 4 towards the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Heart.
The three-time All-Star sustained the injury whereas chasing down Pelican Jaxon Hayes on a quick break dunk.
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Booker would sit out many of the second half after scoring 31 factors within the first.
This isn’t the primary time Booker has injured his hamstring.
Final November, he missed seven video games with a left hamstring pressure, and final yr he injured his hamstring in Recreation 3 of the NBA Finals however performed by.
He additionally missed 4 video games with a left hamstring damage in the course of the 2020-21 common season.
The Suns, who’re favored by many to characterize the West within the NBA Finals, are actually all tied up at 1-1 with a Pelicans workforce gaining confidence with each recreation.
Phoenix proved they might win with out Booker in the course of the common season going 8-3, however solely three of these video games have been towards playoff opponents.
“Our guys are greater than able to stepping up,” said Chris Paul Tuesday.
Landry Shamet got here off the bench to exchange Booker after his damage, scoring 5 factors in 12 minutes.
“That’s simply guys staying prepared, and we’re gonna want guys Recreation 3. We’re gonna want everyone all through this deep playoff run that we hope that now we have. It’s been a season like that for us. Subsequent man up, guys keep prepared, and Sham was prepared,” stated Paul.
The Suns and Pels play Recreation 3 Friday evening in New Orleans.
The collection winner will tackle both Dallas or Utah within the Western Convention Semi-Finals.
The Mavs managed to win Recreation 2 regardless of coping with the absence of their star guard Luka Dončić.
