The Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker exited his team’s 128-125 overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night after picking up a groin injury. The player left after 4:20 in the first quarter after scoring two points.
Following Booker’s departure from the game, replacement guard Deandre Ayton went on to score 22 points and 16 rebounds while teammate Chris Paul posted 17 points and 16 assists. Despite Ayton and Paul’s standout performances, the Suns couldn’t shut out the Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic, who scored a triple-double to earn his team the narrow overtime win. Jokic proved to be Sunday night’s most impactful player with 41 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists.
Prior to Sunday evening’s game, Booker had been averaging 28 points. He scored his season-best tally of 58 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in the Suns’ previous game on December 17.
Currently standing at 1,045 3-pointers over the course of his career, Booker needs just seven more to surpass Steve Nash for the all-time franchise record.
No updates have yet been posted regarding the player’s injury status and recovery timeline.
