Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker injures left hamstring in victory over Golden State Warriors
Booker grabs left leg after attempting layup and watches second half of 104-96 victory from bench; Suns coach Monty Williams offers no immediate update on extent of injury to Booker, who has appeared in every game this season
Wednesday 1 December 2021 11:13, UK
Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker injured his left hamstring in the second quarter and did not return to the game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
Booker, who has appeared in every game this season, appeared to get hurt when driving to the basket for a layup, grabbing at the back of his left leg before walking to the locker room a few minutes before halftime.
Without Booker, Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and Phoenix won 104-96 in an early showdown between the NBA's top teams.
Suns coach Monty Williams said postgame that he didn't have an immediate update on Booker. The two-time All-Star came back to the bench for the second half, cheering on his teammates.
The Suns and Warriors are now both 18-3. The only other time Phoenix has won 17 straight games was during the 2006-07 season. They'll go for their franchise record 18th win against the Pistons on Thursday.
