Suns Starters vs Trail Blazers Revealed

The Phoenix Suns will roll with the following starters against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Suns Starters vs Trail Blazers Revealed
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PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns are back home for their next in-season tournament battle against the Portland Trail Blazers, and they'll roll with the following lineup tonight:

Devin Booker
Grayson Allen
Eric Gordon
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkic

This is the same lineup Suns coach Frank Vogel has utilized in previous games and has mostly found success with it. Previously players such as Josh Okogie or Keita Bates-Diop have been inserted instead of the three-guard look.

The Suns are still without Bradley Beal as the All-NBA guard continues his recovery from a lower back injury. More details on that can be found here:

Details Emerge on Bradley Beal Injury

Out for a second consecutive game is Yuta Watanabe, who suffered a quad contusion during a scrimmage on Saturday. He previously had played every game prior as a role player. 

Vogel dubbed the injury a "deep thigh bruise" for Watanabe. 

The Suns are still missing Damion Lee as he recovers from meniscus surgery. His timetable for return is currently unknown, though it's expected to be lengthy after tearing it ahead of training camp.

Phoenix is currently riding their first three-game winning streak of the season, and there's good reason to believe they'll handle business once again tonight against a Blazers team that has lost their last seven straight heading into Tuesday.

Portland will be without the likes of Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Ish Wainright due to injury. 

ESPN's basketball power index gives the Suns an 85.9% chance to win tonight. Opening tip is scheduled for just past 7:00 PM Arizona Time. 

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