Is Devin Booker Playing Tonight Vs Celtics? Injury Report For the 3x All-Star Before the Suns Take on Jayson Tatum and Co

Akash Murty
|PublishedFeb 03, 2023

Is Devin Booker Playing Tonight Vs Celtics? Injury Report For the 2x All-Star Before the Suns Take on Jayson Tatum and Co

Dec 20, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (left) talks with Chris Paul against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Devin Booker has missed his team’s last 19 straight games and 24 matches in total this season, out of which the Suns lost 15 games. They are hanging on a thin thread—a one-game cushion from the .500 mark with a 27-26 record, good for the #8 spot in the West.

That thread will be in the hands of Jayson Tatum and Co on Friday as the Phoenix Suns start their 5-game trip to the East against the Boston Celtics.

Will they be able to pull it back? They will for sure need their 3x All-Star to be back in the starting line-up if they do intend on losing their place to the Warriors in the West. Let’s see if he is available tonight.

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Is Devin Booker playing tonight’s game vs the Boston Celtics?

As they visit the #1 team in the East tonight, the Suns could have had their 2022 All-Star guard back in the line-up after his long-awaited comeback, if not for a groin injury that might keep him away from the action for another month.

#Suns injury report at #Celtics:

Devin Booker (groin), Cameron Payne (foot), Landry Shamet (foot) and Jae Crowder (not with team) OUT.

— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 2, 2023

It’s not a good look for the Suns, who are 9-15 without their terrifically sound scorer. But, they will look it as an opportunity for Book to totally be his best before the playoffs and for themselves to at least be up and above the .500 mark.

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Will the Suns be good enough to contend once Booker is back?

Before D’Book started going in and out because of his injuries, the Suns were only shuffling in the top 3 in the West. So, when he gets back, they would be whole again. But for it, he should be in the same form he went out in. The man was averaging a career-high 27.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.4 assists a game.

Booker has also been the best #2 guard on defense in the league for the last two seasons, so, almost everything changes for the Suns when they get their MVP back. Hopefully, that includes their postseason performance this time.

Also read: Devin Booker 70 Point Game Stats: Breaking Down Booker’s Historic Game and Loss Vs the Celtics

About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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