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Devin Booker's Phoenix Suns will visit the Capital One Arena and take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, December 28.
The Suns have had an injury-plagued season so far. Starters Chris Paul, Cam Johnson and Booker have all missed games for a brief stretch.
Booker returned for the Suns during their Christmas Day 128-125 OT loss after the Denver Nuggets after missing three games due to a groin injury. However, he only played four minutes before exiting the contest due to the same problem.
He missed the team's 125-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, December 27.
Devin Booker returned to Phoenix midway through the Suns' road trip to get a further evaluation of his groin injury. The Suns haven't released their injury report for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, but Booker will likely be out as he returned home only a day ago.
The Suns need him to be healthy and fully recovered when he plays next. Their hopes of achieving postseason success rely on his shoulders, and if he isn't available in April, Phoenix could be in deep trouble.
Phoenix Suns record their most impressive win of the season without Devin Booker
The Phoenix Suns hammered the Memphis Grizzlies 125-108 on the road without Devin Booker in their last game. The entire team stepped up in Booker's absence, who is averaging a career-high 27.1 PPG on 47.7% field goal shooting this year. Eight players scored in double-digits.
Duane Washington Jr., surprisingly, was the Suns' best player on the night. He bagged a team-high 26 points and eight assists off the bench, shooting 47.6% from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range. Meanwhile, Chris Paul also seemed aggressive and scored 14 points, shooting 4-of-5 from the arc.
The Phoenix Suns got the job done on defense as they limited Ja Morant and Co. to only 39.6% field goal shooting and 26.7% from the arc. It was their most impressive win of the year.
This could be a turning point for Monty Williams' men, as they haven't had much success over the last 14 games, winning only five times during that stretch.
The Suns will have to keep up the effort, especially defensively in Devin Booker's absence. They don't have a reliable offensive weapon like him, who can consistently score at a high level. Being a pesky defensive team could be their best chance of securing wins for the remainder of their four-game road trip.
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