On Friday evening, the Phoenix Suns will play the Los Angeles Lakers in California.
The Suns are coming off a 112-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Devin Booker finished with 37 points, five rebounds and nine assists while shooting 13/27 from the field and 2/6 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Suns Make Devin Booker Announcement
For Friday’s game, the Suns have announced that they will be without Booker.
He has been ruled out on the injury report.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Devin Booker (injury management) listed out for Friday.”
Booker is in the middle of his 11th NBA season (all with the Suns).
The former Kentucky star is averaging 26.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists per contest while shooting 45.6% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range in 64 games.
Real App wrote (on March 31): “Devin Booker is the 3rd youngest shooting guard in NBA history to reach 18,000 career points.
Only Kobe & MJ were younger.”
Suns This Season
The Suns are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 44-36 record in 80 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games (and are 19-20 on the road).
Following the Lakers, the Suns will play their final game of the 2026 regular season on Sunday when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Real App wrote (on March 12): “Only 5 shooting guards in NBA history have more 40-point games than Devin Booker.”
The Suns reached the 2021 NBA Finals (when they still had Chris Paul on the roster).
That said, they have had an up-and-down four seasons since that point.
Last year, the Suns missed the 2025 NBA playoffs despite having Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
Lakers Ahead Of Suns
The Lakers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-29 record in 79 games.
They are 26-13 in the 39 games they have played at home.
Before the Suns, the Lakers will visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
Phoenix Suns Make Devin Booker Announcement Before Lakers Game