Phoenix Suns level guard Chris Paul can be re-evaluated in a single week and is prone to be unavailable till a possible Game 6 with the Denver Nuggets, The Athletic reported
A left groin damage knocked Paul out of Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at Denver on Monday evening.
Phoenix fell behind 2-0 within the best-of-seven sequence in a 97-87 loss to the Nuggets on Monday evening, ending the sport with out Paul within the sport — or on the area — as a result of damage.
The excellent news for Paul and the Suns could possibly be the lengthy layoff within the sequence schedule. Game 3 is Friday in Phoenix, in the future earlier than Paul’s thirty eighth birthday
“We’re not fairly certain what it’s proper now,” Suns head coach Monty Williams mentioned
Cameron Payne possible would change Paul with Devin Booker assuming extra level guard tasks if the Suns do not have their lead level guard for Game 3
The fear for Phoenix was that Paul could not push off his left leg in any respect on Monday evening when he exited the sport, in keeping with Williams, which restricted informal actions and all however erased any explosive burst with the ball.
The 12-time All-Star exited with 4:32 left within the third quarter after tangling with Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope whereas making an attempt to get rebounding positioning. Paul rapidly grabbed at his groin space when he got here down.
Paul, in his 18th NBA season, ended the evening with eight factors, six assists and 5 rebounds in 25 minutes.
In Phoenix’s five-game sequence win over the Los Angeles Clippers within the first spherical of the playoffs, Paul averaged 13.6 factors, 8.2 assists, 6.0 rebounds and a couple of.2 steals.
He appeared in 59 video games throughout the common season, placing up 13.9 factors, 8.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.
Paul’s prime playoff appearances have been hindered by accidents previously. He damage his proper hamstring with the Houston Rockets main the Golden State Warriors within the Western Conference finals in 2018, and wrist and finger accidents slowed him down towards the Milwaukee Bucks within the 2021 NBA Finals with the Suns
–Field Level Media