MINNEAPOLIS – The Phoenix Suns conclude their four-game street journey Sunday towards the group that introduced their 2024 championship aspirations to an abrupt finish.
The Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Suns within the first spherical, making Phoenix the primary group eradicated from the playoffs.
It is going to be the primary assembly between the groups since Sport 4 in Phoenix, wherein Anthony Edwards threw down an emphatic dunk late within the fourth quarter to place the ending touches on the sweep.
The Suns can be with out Edwards’ all-time favourite participant, Kevin Durant, who will miss his fifth straight recreation with a left calf pressure. Durant is scheduled to be re-evaluated the weekend of Nov. 23-24 based mostly on the two-week timeline supplied by the Suns of their damage assertion.
Phoenix faces Orlando on the second straight Monday on the Footprint Middle. The Suns subsequent face the New York Knicks on Wednesday at dwelling to cap a streak of seven video games in 11 days.
These can be Phoenix’s first matchups towards the Magic and the Knicks.
The Suns will not play once more till Tuesday, Nov. 26 towards the Lakers in an NBA Cup West Group B recreation scheduled for a nationwide broadcast on TNT. This would be the third conflict between the Suns and the Lakers since they break up the primary two conferences.
The Lakers handed Phoenix its first loss, 123-118, on October 25 in Los Angeles, however the Suns received the rematch, 109-105, on October 28 at dwelling.
This may be Durant’s first recreation again from damage if he is ready to go. He’s averaging 27.1 factors and 6.6 rebounds, with an total taking pictures charge of 55.3% from the sphere, 42.9% from 3.
TNT hopes Durant can be again for the match towards LeBron James. Durant is 9-19 towards James within the common season, however 9-5 within the playoffs.
Suns-Lakers are a part of a six-game homestand for Phoenix. The Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs are trailing this streak of dwelling video games for the Suns.
Durant performed for the Nets and Warriors, profitable back-to-back championships and Finals MVPs with Golden State.
Do you will have any ideas on the present state of the Suns? Contact Suns insider Duane Rankin at [email protected] or contact him at 480-810-5518. Observe him on X, previously Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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