Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic is questionable due to right calf tightness, while Devin Booker, Josh Okogie and Nassir Little are out Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets.
Nurkic is coming off a career-high 31 rebound performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Sunday loss to the Suns.
His status is intriguing considering he faced reigning MVP Nikola Jokic when the teams last met on Dec. 1, scoring a season-high 31 points in 33 minutes following a loss to Phoenix. Jokic scored 21 goals in this match but added 16 assists.
Booker’s status for the upcoming Suns-Nuggets game is no surprise. He is expected to miss at least one or two more games with a sprained right ankle.
Okogie missed Sunday’s final game with an abdominal strain, while Little was sidelined with left knee inflammation.
Denver’s injury report for the game at Ball Arena is spotless, with the exception of forward Vlatko Cancar out due to left knee surgery.
Likewise, Phoenix still lists Damion Lee as out due to knee surgery that has kept him sidelined so far this season.
