Losing six of its last seven games, the Phoenix Suns will look to get back into winning ways with a Pacific Division rivalry matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!With Bradley Beal (left calf strain) and Kevin Durant (left calf strain) sidelined and Jusuf Nurkić in and out of the lineup with an ankle injury recently, the Suns are returning to full health as all three are probable to face the Warriors.
“[Suns coach] Mike Budenholzer said Bradley Beal is probable for Saturday’s game vs. Warriors and Kevin Durant is good to go as both did mostly everything in Friday’s practice. Also said Jusuf Nurkic is probable. He’s been dealing with an ankle injury,” Arizona Republic reporter Duane Rankin said.
Mike Budenholzer said Bradley Beal is probable for Saturday's game vs. Warriors and Kevin Durant is good to go as both did mostly everything in Friday's practice.
Also said Jusuf Nurkic is probable. He's been dealing with an ankle injury. #Suns
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) November 29, 2024
After a five-day break to recover from injuries, Both Beal and Durant returned for the back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.
Durant scored 30 points and led the Suns to a 127-100 victory over the Lakers before he notched 23 in the 127-117 defeat to the Nets. Beal impressed with 23 points against Los Angeles before exiting the game early vs. the Nets with him tweaking his leg.
Since Budenholzer stated that Beal is set to play against the Warriors, however, the late-game incident on Wednesday was not serious enough to rule him out inactive. Beal was sidelined for five games before Tuesday and Phoenix went 0-5 as a result.
Durant, who missed seven games in which the Suns went 1-6 without him, has been effective and efficient this season before the injuries kept him out. The two-time NBA champion is averaging 27.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this year.
For Golden State, superstar Stephen Curry (knee) sat out the last game against the Oklahoma City Thunder but is nearing a return as soon as Saturday vs. the Suns. Though his scoring (22.4 ppg) is down this season, Curry has 6.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and shooting a substantially high 44.4% from 3 per game.
The Suns and Warriors tip off at 7 p.m. MST.
WATCH: Mike Budenholzer reacts to Suns 127-117 to Nets, seeing Bradley Beal leave in 4th quarter
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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
