BREAKING: Chris Paul's Updated Injury Status For Suns-Jazz Game
On Friday night, the Phoenix Suns will be in Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz, but for the game, they will remain without their star point guard.
Chris Paul has been ruled out for the fifth straight game with a heel injury.
Underdog NBA: "Chris Paul (heel) listed out Friday."
Paul got injured in a 100-88 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 7 and has not played in a game since.
The Suns have gone 2-2 in the four-game stretch without the future Hall of Famer.
On the season, Paul is averaging 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 9.4 assists per contest in ten games.
In addition, he continues to be a good defender averaging 1.7 steals per contest.
The Suns enter the night as one of the best teams in league with a 9-5 record in their first 14 games.
They are currently tied with the Denver Nuggets for the second seed in the Western Conference.
However, they are just 2-4 in the six games they have played on the road away from Arizona.
In their last game, they beat the Golden State Warriors 130-119 on Wednesday night at home.
As for the Jazz, they enter the game as the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 10-6 record in their first 16 games.
They are currently in the middle of a three-game losing streak after starting out 10-3.
At home, they have a 5-1 record in six games played in Salt Lake City.