NBA Cup 2025: Suns rule out Devin Booker ahead of showdown with Thunder
Facing the 23-1 Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinals was going to be difficult enough for the Phoenix Suns. Now they have to do it without Devin Booker.
The Suns star was ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder due to a groin strain ahead of the game, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET in OKC. He was present for shootaround, but will not be able to suit up for the game.
This was Devin Booker (right groin strain) this morning after the Suns completed their morning shootaround.
He'll miss a third straight game tonight. Suns at Thunder in NBA Cup quarterfinals at Paycom Center. #Suns#ThunderUphttps://t.co/LcueYyXXAGpic.twitter.com/hYYrMfGRkr
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 10, 2025
Booker hasn't played since the Suns' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 1, when he exited the game early with the groin injury. He's missed two games since then, but Suns head coach Jordan Ott said last weekend there was a chance he would be able to play Wednesday.
Instead, the Suns will play without their leading scorer for a third straight game. Without him, they have lost 117-98 to the Houston Rockets and beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-105.
With Booker not playing, the Suns are -1200 favorites to beat Phoenix and continue one of the best starts in NBA history.
