Devin Booker's Official Injury Status For Pistons-Suns Game

Devin Booker has been ruled out for Saturday's game.
Mar 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts after being inured against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Mar 2, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) reacts after being inured against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

On Saturday evening, the Phoenix Suns will host the Detroit Pistons in Arizona.

For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as starting guard Devin Booker has been ruled out.

The former Kentucky star is averaging 25.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 43.9% from the field and 34.5% from the three-point range in 26 games.

Via Underdog NBA: "Devin Booker (groin) listed out for Saturday."

Booker finished the team's 120-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers with 17 points, two rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 5/10 from the field before exiting with an injury.

Devin Booker Suns
Dec 19, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against the Indiana Pacers at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Suns come into play as the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 14-12 record in 26 games.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten.

Booker's status going forward will be something to watch because the Suns have had an extremely volatile start to the season.

Following the Pistons, the Suns will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Colorado.

Booker is in his tenth NBA season (all with the Suns).

Devin Booker
Dec 15, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and forward Kevin Durant (35) react after a time out in the second half during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images / Allan Henry-Imagn Images

As for the Pistons, they enter the matchup with an 11-17 record in 28 games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference.

They have gone 4-6 over their last ten.

Following the Suns, the Pistons will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in California.


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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.