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Devin Booker has been out since the middle of Game 2 of his Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans with a strained hamstring, but the All-Star guard is back for Thursday’s Game 6, coach Monty Williams confirmed about 90 minutes before tip-off.
The expectation, for now, is that Booker will return in limited minutes. Booker was still listed as “questionable” on the latest injury report before game time.
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The Suns currently lead the Pelicans 3-2 in their first-round series, and have won two of the three full games that they have played without Booker. A win on Thursday would set them up to play either the Dallas Mavericks or the Utah Jazz in the second round, with Dallas the likelier opponent due to its 3-2 lead over Utah. Should the Suns lose Game 6, they would host Game 7 against New Orleans on Saturday.
Booker missed time with another hamstring injury during the regular season. In the 68 games he played, he averaged…
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