The Suns’ road back to the NBA Finals has hit a significant speed bump. All-Star Devin Booker is expected to miss Games 3 and 4 of their first-round series against the Pelicans, reports ESPN. Booker’s hamstring injury “is believed to be mild” and that he could return before the end of the series. New Orleans tied the series at one game apiece after a win in Phoenix on Tuesday. Though Booker’s injury is significant—and the Pelicans are not a typical eight seed—the Suns don’t need to panic just yet.
Phoenix was 8–6 without Booker during the regular season.