Chris Paul has been officially ruled out for Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets due to a groin strain.
Paul did not practice with the team on Thursday.
"Without him, obviously, I think you're going to see Cameron Payne more. I know they've alluded to playing maybe Terrence Ross and TJ Warren off the bench. More scoring. The ball will be in Devin Poker's hands more as we saw in the fourth quarter at our place of Game Two," said Nuggets coach Michael Malone on what he expects from the Suns without Paul.
Paul's status for Game 4 is also in doubt.
