Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns watches from the bench with teammates throughout the second half of Sport Three of the NBA Western Convention Semifinals at Footprint Heart on Could 05, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Nuggets 121-114. Christian Petersen/Getty Photographs/AFP
Phoenix level guard Chris Paul will miss a 3rd consecutive recreation as a consequence of a left groin pressure when the Suns go to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.
The Western Convention semifinal sequence is tied 2-2, with fourth-seeded Phoenix having received the previous two video games at dwelling regardless of Paul’s absence.
Paul averaged 9.5 factors, 5.5 assists and a couple of.5 rebounds within the first two video games of the sequence, a pair of Phoenix highway losses in opposition to the top-seeded Nuggets. The 38-year-old veteran missed the fourth quarter of Sport 2 final Monday after getting damage.
Within the Suns’ five-game sequence win over the Los Angeles Clippers within the first spherical of the playoffs, Paul averaged 13.6 factors, 8.2 assists, 6.0 rebounds and a couple of.2 steals.
A 12-time All-Star and nine-time All-Defensive Staff choice, Paul put up 13.9 factors, 8.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per recreation throughout the 2022-23 common season.
He owns postseason profession averages of 20.0 factors, 8.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds, whereas his profession regular-season norms are 17.9 factors, 9.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
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