Just when you thought the Phoenix Suns‘ game against the Indiana Pacers couldn’t get any bleaker, Suns star guard Devin Booker exited the game in the third quarter with groin tightness.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Booker finished the game with 17 points, two rebounds and six assists in 25 minutes before exiting the Suns’ bench and heading to the locker room midway through the third quarter.
Devin Booker (groin tightness) will not return, per Suns.
He left the game at 5:18 in the third quarter, finished with 17 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds. 1 steal vs Pacers.
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The 10-year veteran tweaked his ankle on a 3-point attempt with 9:16 remaining in the first quarter and seemed to be favoring the ankle throughout the game. However, the Suns officially ruled him out with groin tightness ahead of the final quarter.
Booker hasn’t missed a game all season, playing in all 26, including tonight against Indiana.
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Reporter Connor Moreno covers the Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @cmorenosports, and on Bluesky, @cloading.bsky.social
