Chris Paul injury update: exits game vs. Heat early, has hip soreness / News - Basketnews.com

Chris Paul left the game vs. Miami Heat early due to hip soreness. He did not play in the second half.

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Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul left Friday night's 104-96 losing effort against the Miami Heat with hip soreness and did not return.

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Paul, 37, was subbed out with 4:58 left in the second quarter and wasn't on the floor to begin the third period.

He finished the match with 5 points and 1 assist in 12 playing minutes.

"I just saw him laboring for a second, and when he wouldn't look at me, I kinda knew something was up," Phoenix head coach Monty Williams said of Paul.

CP3's injury comes at a time when star guard Devin Booker (groin) missed his sixth straight game and will skip approximately three more weeks.

Paul, a 12-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA First Team member, averages 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 8.6 assists over 25 games this season.

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