The Phoenix Suns are heading home from their season-high six-game trip anxious about the health of star guard Devin Booker.
Booker injured his groin while the Toronto Raptors beat the Suns 126-113 on Tuesday night. Preliminary tests showed Booker strained his left adductor while playing defense with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. Booker froze in place near midcourt, and trainers came out to examine him before two teammates carried him off the floor and into the locker room.
Oh, no. Devin Booker has to be carried off the court with what appears to be a groin injury. pic.twitter.com/V7IR2ixHla
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"It's tough," Suns center Greg Monroe said. "He's obviously one of the great young players in this league. He's having an outstanding year right now, so you definitely don't want to see him get injured."
Booker, who shook off a 2-for-11 start to score a season-high 46 points Monday in a win at Philadelphia, shot 0 for 7 in the first half Tuesday. He finished 4 for 15 with 19 points, including 10 of 12 from the foul line.
A team staffer had to help Booker limp to his stall in the locker room after being examined. Booker declined to speak to reporters.
"I'm sure they'll have to do an MRI or something to make sure we take care of him the right way," Suns interim coach Jay Triano said.
Phoenix is off Wednesday before hosting Washington Thursday.
Now in his third season, Booker came in averaging a team-high 24.5 points per game.
