

He stayed in the game for one more possession, then was subbed out.

The second fourth-quarter turnover came with about 34 seconds to go. The Nuggets ended up getting the offensive board and the bucket, and as the Suns regained possession Paul was jogging gingerly down the sideline. Chris Paul shouldered the blame for the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals. Explore How many career 30+ point games does Chris Paul have When was Chris Paul drafted Who was drafted 1 overall in 2020 See trending Chris Paul has averaged 4. After Paul elevated to try and keep Caldwell-Pope from grabbing the rebound, he immediately began grabbing at his groin area when he landed. The injury occurred when Paul was fighting for positioning with Denver's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a rebound.

The Suns officially ruled Paul out in the fourth quarter of Game 2.
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According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, The Suns said last week that Paul would be re-evaluated in one week, and on Monday, he was announced as out for Tuesday's Game 5 as the series shifts back to Denver. Check out Chris Paul career offensive and defensive statistics (Additional Stats)including PPG, Rebounds, Assists, Steals and Blocks as part of WhatIfSports. Chris Paul averaged 17.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game in his 1214-game career with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans. Now, it seems as though they'll be without him for a bit longer. They wound up playing most of the second half of Monday night's game without Chris Paul, who exited the game in the third quarter with groin tightness. Believes the league should review the play, but tipped his cap to the future Hall-of-Famer. The Phoenix Suns went down 2-0 against the Denver Nuggets after losing in Game 2 of this Western Conference semifinals series. Jose Alvarado says that his tooth was chipped in the fourth-quarter incident with Chris Paul.
