Analysis: Devin Booker's Injury and His Critical Absence Against the Thunder in the NBA Cup

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00:01Hello everyone, let's break down the latest injury report and details for tonight's big

00:05NBA Cup quarterfinal game.

00:07First, the major news for the Phoenix Suns, their star guard Devin Booker has officially

00:11been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

00:15This confirms he will miss at least his third consecutive game.

00:19You may recall there was some hope yesterday when his status was upgraded to questionable,

00:23but he has now been officially ruled out.

00:25Looking at his season so far, Booker has been a huge contributor.

00:30In his 22 games played, he's been averaging 25 points, 6.7 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per

00:37game, while shooting 45.7% from the field.

00:41On the other side, the Oklahoma City Thunder also have several key players out.

00:46Isaiah Hartenstein, right soleus strain, Isaiah Joe, left knee contusion, and Nikola Topic,

00:52recovering from surgery, all remain out for this matchup.

00:56Shifting to some other names on the injury report from around the league, Jalen Green,

01:01right hamstring strain, and Isaiah Livers, right hip strain, were listed as out on Wednesday's

01:07official report.

01:09However, there's positive news for Dylan Brooks.

01:11He was listed as questionable, with right Achilles soreness before Monday's game against

01:16the Minnesota Timberwolves, but still played.

01:18Now, he does not appear on the latest injury report at all.

01:22Now let's talk about the stakes and schedule for tonight.

01:25The game, between, the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder, is set to tip off at 5.30pm,

01:33at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

01:36The winner advances to the NBA Cup semifinals, which will be played this Saturday at T-Mobile

01:42Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01:45In the next round, they will face the winner of the other quarterfinal game between the

01:49Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.

01:53Given all these injury factors, who do you think has the real advantage heading into tonight's

01:58must-win game?

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