On April 20, Beijing time, the Suns lost to the Pelicans at home 114-125, and what was worse was that Booker accidentally injured his hamstring in the third quarter, and all of his 31 points came from the first half, and most of the second half sat on the bench to watch the game, without scoring. After the game, Suns coach Monty Williams updated Booker's injury, revealing that Booker was injured in a rebound, and Monty also complained that the team's return defense in this game was the worst he had done since coming to Phoenix.
Paul called injuries part of the game and was confident to overcome them. Soon, medical expert Evan posted a picture of Booker's injury. When Hayes quickly tapped the dunk, Booker struggled to chase back, and tried to interfere with the jump, but the situation was not good when he landed. Evan said that Booker immediately supported the back of his calf after landing on the ground. After this round, Booker was replaced by Monty and did not play again.
How serious was Booker's injury? Everything has yet to be further examined by the Suns Medical Team, and Evan has announced a timeline for recovering from the hamstring injury. The mildest degree is hamstring tension, which is daily observation, which may return soon. If it is a first-degree strain, it will be a 7-10-day suspension, and the second-degree strain will be a few weeks. The Sun is expected to perform an MRI on Booker soon to determine his injuries.