Devin Booker was back in action Tuesday against the Memphis Grizzlies after missing five games with a left groin strain. Booker last played on Dec. 19 and checked out of the game in the third quarter of the loss at Indiana.

Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker returned to the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against Memphis after missing five games with a left groin strain.

With the season teetering between the lines of promise and disaster, the Phoenix Suns look to be getting reinforcements tonight. All-NBA guard Devin Booker is expected to play tonight after participating fully in five-on-five scrimmages during practice on Monday and being available during the portion of practice that is open to media this morning.

The Phoenix Suns will be without Jusuf Nurkic, who will serve the second of a three-game suspension without pay for involvement in an altercation.

The Phoenix Suns have been struggling of late ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, currently sitting at 15-16 after Saturday evening’s tough road loss against the Golden State Warriors.

The Memphis Grizzlies have been rolling, winning 22 of their first 33 games as they sit in second place in the Western Conference. The past two seasons have not been kind for Memphis as they deal with injuries,