Report: Booker could miss 2-3 weeks with hamstring strain

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 19: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the first half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker's hamstring injury could keep him sidelined for two-to-three weeks, sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst on Thursday.

Booker landed awkwardly after contesting New Orleans Pelicans forward Jaxson Hayes' layup attempt in the second half of Phoenix's Game 2 loss on Tuesday.

The guard underwent an MRI on Wednesday, which revealed a mild right hamstring strain. The Suns haven't released an official recovery timeline for Booker.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday that Phoenix wouldn't rule Booker out for the remainder of its first-round series. However, an absence of two-to-three weeks would keep him out of the lineup until at least the second round.

The Suns will look to take a 2-1 series lead over the Pelicans on the road Friday in Game 3.

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