"[He] tried to go back out there," Ott said. "[Had to] save him from himself. [He] wasn't moving great when he came back in." Booker left the game with 5:24 remaining in the opening quarter with Phoenix trailing 19-16 and didn't return until 4:46 remained before intermission. He played just 71 more seconds before leaving the contest again with 2:35 left to play in the first half and heading to the locker room. The five-time All-Star didn't return."
"Prior to Booker's latest injury setback, the 29-year-old sat out of seven consecutive games from Jan. 25 through Feb. 5 because of a sprained right ankle suffered Jan. 23 against the Atlanta Hawks. Booker returned to play two against Philadelphia and Dallas before the Suns held him out Feb. 11 against the Oklahoma City Thunder for right ankle injury management. An 11th-year veteran, Booker leads the Suns in scoring, averaging 25.2 points per game on 45.5% from the field with 4.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists."
Devin Booker played nearly nine minutes before being ruled out in the first half with right hip soreness. Suns coach Jordan Ott said Booker tried to return but was not moving great and that staff had to keep him out for his safety. Booker exited with 5:24 left in the opening quarter, briefly returned before intermission for 71 seconds, then left again and did not return. He previously missed seven games with a sprained right ankle and was managed out of another game. Booker averages 25.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists. The Suns host Orlando on Saturday.
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