Suns say Devin Booker left Game 2 vs. Pelicans due to hamstring injury

Brandon Ingram went off for 37 points and 11 rebounds and CJ McCollum added 23 points as the New Orleans Pelicans upset the Phoenix Suns, winning 125-114 evening up their first-round playoff series 1-1.

Superstar guard Devin Booker exited Game 2 of the Phoenix Suns' Western Conference first round series against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night due to a hamstring injury.

Booker scored a team-high 31 points in the first half including seven 3-pointers.

The 25-year-old Booker did not return to the court for the third quarter and left due to right hamstring tightness, according to the team.

Booker finished the regular season with a team-leading 26.8 points per game average

New Orleans won the game 125-114 to tie the series. Phoenix defeated New Orleans 110-99 in Game 1 this past Sunday.

The series now heads to New Orleans for Game 3 on Friday.

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