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The Phoenix Suns were fined $25,000 by the NBA Saturday after violating the league's injury-reporting guidelines over Devin Booker's status ahead of Game 6 against New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.

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The league ruled that Phoenix did not reveal Booker's playing status "in an accurate and timely manner" before he returned to action in the Suns' first-round series-clinching win over the Pelicans.

Booker, who missed the series' previous three games after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain in Game 2, had been upgraded to questionable earlier in the day Thursday. After testing the leg during pregame warmups, the All-Star guard started and played 32 minutes, scoring 13 points in the 115-109 Phoenix victory.

The 25-year-old Booker averaged 26.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in the regular season in making his third straight All-Star Game appearance.

The Suns begin their second-round series at home Monday in Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks.

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