Suns will be without 2 stars again against Timberwolves

Nov 10, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts between plays late in the second half of a game against the Sacramento Kings at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images

The Phoenix Suns, who have lost three of their last four, will once again be down keys players for tomorrow afternoon’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters today that Bradley Beal (left calf strain) will be sidelined once again, joining Kevin Durant (left calf strain), who is out indefinitely. Grayson Allen (right hamstring soreness) is a game-time decision, while Jusuf Nurkić (left ankle sprain) did everything in practice. Beal iss officially out, while Allen and Nurkić are probable.

This will be the third-straight game Beal has missed, as the Suns (9-4) have gotten blown out in the past two he was out. Phoenix has really struggled to find offense with teams double or triple teaming Devin Booker every play, and they will once again face this conundrum without Beal and Durant, who is scheduled to be re-evaluated in one week.

Allen has also missed the last two games. He has struggled to start the year in a new role off the bench, averaging 9.0 points on only 34.7% shooting, but did put together a solid performance (15 points on 5-of-10 shooting) in his last game played against the Utah Jazz Tuesday.

Nurkić has been in and out of the lineup the past week with his injury, but did play the last two games. His performance on the court as of late while dealing the injury has been very poor, especially in terms of shooting. He is averaging 2.3 points on 5.6% shooting (1-for-18), 0.0% from 3 (0-for-9), and 50.0% from the free-throw line (5-for-10) in his last three games, which have all been losses for the Suns. (h/t @SunsAreBetter/X)

Tomorrow’s matchup will be the first time the Suns and Timberwolves (7-6) have played since Minnesota swept them in April and will be the last matchup of a four-game road trip for Phoenix. The game is scheduled to tip off at 1:30 p.m. MST.

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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau