Why Devin Booker will not qualify for NBA postseason awards

Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will fall simply in need of qualifying for NBA postseason awards based mostly on a minute requirement.

The NBA requires gamers to play a minimum of 20 minutes in 63 video games and 15 to 19 minutes, 59 seconds in two video games to complete 65.

Any recreation beneath quarter-hour doesn’t depend in the direction of the 65-game restrict.

Booker has performed 62 video games this season with 60 video games of 20 or extra minutes that depend in the direction of qualifying for award eligibility.

He performed beneath quarter-hour in two video games. Booker logged 10 minutes Dec. 1 towards the Los Angeles Lakers and 9 Feb. 19 versus the San Antonio Spurs.

Booker skilled a proper hip damage in a 121-94 loss to the Spurs in Austin and suffered a proper groin damage within the first quarter of Phoenix’s 125-108 highway win over the Lakers.

So even when he performs 20 minutes in every of Phoenix’s final 4 video games of the 2025-26 common season to succeed in 66 video games performed, he’ll fall one recreation in need of the 65-game requirement as a result of the 2 video games he performed beneath quarter-hour would depend towards him.

Booker would wind up with 64 certified video games for postseason awards.

A two-time All-NBA choice, Booker is averaging 25.8 factors and 6 assists.

Have opinions in regards to the present state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, previously Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.

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