Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 at Charlotte but was available for Saurday's game.
Less than two minutes into the game, forward Ryan Dunn limped off the court and into the locker room after stepping on Devin Booker's foot on a drive to the basket, rolling his left ankle in the process. Dunn was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game with a left ankle sprain.
The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like he's going to reverse that decision any time soon — especially with the Suns winning eight of their last 11 games and the emergence of newcomer Nick Richards.
The Suns (22-21) ended a five-game road trip with a 108-84 win Wednesday over a depleted Brooklyn Nets team. Booker scored 32 points and Durant added 24 in the win. The Suns will begin a three-game homestand Saturday night against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center looking to build off winning three of their last four games.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker says Nick Richards has been doing "great" since the trade with Charlotte on Jan. 15.
With the Phoenix Suns being flat on offense lately and a down-in-the-dumps Washington Wizards team searching for a win, take the Under for this matchup's total.
If the world went the Suns' way, their dream scenario would be trading away Jusuf Nurkic and Bradley Beal and landing Jimmy Butler.
The Suns' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Devin Booker, who went 14 for 24 en route to 32 points plus six assists and two steals, and Kevin Durant, who had 24 points plus eight rebounds. What's more, Durant also racked up four threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2024.
James Harden scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Saturday night.
Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who hasn't played since Jan. 7, said he hasn't spoken to head coach Mike Budenholzer in two months.
Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.