At least one All-Star will be left out of the NBA’s Christmas Day spectacle.
The suns of the phoenix They have ruled out point guard Devin Booker for their Christmas cup against the Denver Nuggets. Booker will miss a third straight game with a groin injury he suffered Thursday against the Indiana Pacers.
After initially appearing with groin pain, Booker was reported with a left groin strain on Tuesday’s injury report. Grayson Allen (concussion) and Bol Bol (left knee contusion) will also miss Wednesday’s game. The Suns will host the Nuggets two days after a 117-90 road loss to Denver.
For the Nuggets, point guard Jamal Murray is listed as questionable with a sprained ankle that sidelined him for Monday’s win over the Suns.
There are other notable injury designations around the league for Wednesday’s five-game holiday schedule.
He The Lakers have included LeBron James (handling left foot injury), Anthony Davis (left shoulder contusion) and D’Angelo Russell (left thumb sprain), all listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors. James had the same designation on Monday and played in the Lakers’ 117-114 loss to the Pistons.
He The Celts have listed Jayson Tatum (illness), Jrue Holiday (right shoulder impingement) and Derrick White (right hamstring strain) are questionable for their Christmas game against the 76ers. Tatum’s illness sidelined him for Monday’s 108-104 loss to the Magic. For the 76ers, Joel Embiid is listed as available after missing 19 of Philadelphia’s first 27 games for various reasons.
Meanwhile, Mavericks All-Star Luka Dončić appears as probable with a heel bruise for Wednesday’s game against the Timberwolves. Dončić returned in Monday’s 132-108 win over the Trail Blazers after missing two games with the injury.