Devin Booker out rest of Suns-Spurs game with right hip soreness
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AUSTIN – Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out the remainder of the Feb. 19 game against the San Antonio Spurs with right hip soreness.
Scoring just five points on 2-of-6 shooting in nine minutes of action, Booker checked out of Thursday's game with 5:24 left in the first quarter and went to the locker room at Moody Center.
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The Suns were down, 98-71, after three quarters as they've trailed by as many as 29 points.
Booker returned with 4:46 left in the second quarter, but then checked out with 2:35 left in the first half.
Jordan Goodwin started the second half for Booker as Phoenix trailed, 61-49, at the break.
Booker missed seven straight games with a right ankle sprain suffered Jan. 23 against the Atlanta Hawks to end a six-game road trip.
He returned Feb. 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers, played the next game against the Dallas Mavericks before sitting out the second of a back-to-back Feb. 12 against defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Booker then participated in a 3-point contest and the U.S. vs World NBA All-Star game during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
The five-time All-Star is averaging a team-high 25.2 points in 43 games going into the All-Star break.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Devin Booker out remainder of Phoenix Suns game for right hip soreness