On May 1, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs has all ended, and the semifinals will officially start starting tomorrow, and today the league has announced a fine, and the sun, the first in the league, has been fined for not updating Booker's injury in time.
NBA officials announced today that the Suns have been fined $25,000 for violating the league's injury reporting rules.
The specific reason is that they did not accurately and timely update Booker's injury before the first round of G6. Booker suffered a hamstring injury after the G2 game, after which the Suns expected him to miss 2-3 weeks, so he missed the next 3 games, but he recovered very smoothly, and there was news of a possible comeback before the G6 game.
However, the Suns did not update Booker's situation in time, and he also ushered in a comeback in G6, but this did not meet the league rules, they did not announce the specific situation early. After an investigation, the alliance also made this penalty decision, fining it $25,000. In the G6 game, Booker returned to play 32 minutes, shooting 5-of-12, with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and hit a key three-pointer in the final moments to help the team set the game to win.
Now that the Suns have successfully advanced to the semifinals, eliminating the Pelicans 4-2 by a big score, the next will be against the Lone Rangers. In the semi-finals, the Suns are also in good order again, not all relying on Paul alone, Booker's comeback will share his pressure, can focus on the organization, and save the physical strength until the last quarter. According to the schedule, the first semi-final match between the Suns and the Lone Rangers will start at 10 a.m. on May 3, and Booker can also use the break to find his form.