"It breaks your heart": Phoenix Suns Lose Big Man to ACL Tear in Game 1

Injuries have taken a major toll throughout these NBA playoffs, so no one should have expected the Finals to be except. Late in the first quarter of Tuesday's Game 1, Phoenix Suns forward/center Dario Saric suffered a torn ACL when he landed hard on his feet.

Watch Suns coach Monty Williams react to the news in real-time:

Monty Williams discusses losing Dario Saric for the rest of the season with a torn ACL in Game 1 of the #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/H6x87FqPtq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 7, 2021

Devin Booker said the Dario Saric news hurts him and the whole team. Said they love him and are here with him through the injury. Gonna make sure he's mentally right and has his spirit.
— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) July 7, 2021

Teammate Devin Booker was also hurt by the news, and said the team "loves him and are here with him through the injury. Gonna make sure he's mentally right and has his spirit."

Saric had been a regular rotation piece for Williams since the 2nd round of the playoffs, and his presence in the paint will be missed for the Suns. Their front-court depth suffers a big blow here. Torrey Craig and Frank Kaminsky filled most of Saric's minutes after he went down in their Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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