The Phoenix Suns are going to finish off the second half of a back-to-back but have three significant contributors that were listed on the injury report.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Still with Kevin Durant (left calf strain) out indefinitely, the Suns will go up against the Sacramento Kings with Bradley Beal (left calf contusion) and Grayson Allen (right hamstring soreness) both questionable before tip-off tonight. As a positive, Jusuf Nurkić was not listed on the injury report after being inactive against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday with left ankle soreness.
#Suns injury report tonight vs. #Kings
Bradley Beal (left calf contusion) QUESTIONABLE
Grayson Allen (right hamstring soreness) QUESTIONABLEKevin Durant (left calf strain) OUT
Jusuf Nurkić not listed
— Burn City Suns ☀️ (@BurnCitySuns) November 13, 2024
In the 120-112 victory over Utah and the Suns’ first game in the Emirates NBA Cup, Beal suffered the injury with 7:19 left in the fourth quarter and did not return. He finished with 24 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 29 minutes of action on Tuesday.
Beal has already sustained multiple injuries this season after missing 29 games last year. Dealing with a right elbow injury a few weeks ago before tweaking his knee just this past Sunday against the Kings, the 31-year-old has sat out two of the first 11 games this season.
Like Beal, Allen has missed two games so far this campaign. Coming off the bench, the Florida native is averaging 9.0 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, scoring 15 points vs. the Jazz.
Nurkić is destined to return to the Suns lineup following his name not on the report. Out for the majority of the preseason with a thumb injury, Nurkić has had an up-and-down season with some monstrous performances and others being lackluster. The Bosnian is tallying 9.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Not expected to be back for a while, Durant remains sidelined. It was announced by the Suns last Saturday that he would be out indefinitely and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The two-time NBA champion averaged 27.6 points, 6.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds before his absence.
The Suns will take on the Kings at 8 p.m. MST in Sacramento, Calif.
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Reporter Alec Cipollini covers the Phoenix Mercury, Suns and ASU Athletics for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @AlecCipollini
