Suns Update Christmas Injury Report vs Mavericks
PHOENIX -- While the world readies for a magical Christmas Eve/Day, the Phoenix Suns are at their compound hoping to reverse the course of recent losing ways when the Dallas Mavericks pay a visit tomorrow evening.
After practice, Suns coach Frank Vogel gave the following injury updates:
Nassir Little (orbital fracture) is AVAILABLE
Josh Okogie (hip), Eric Gordon (hip), Yuta Watanabe (right finger sprain) are PROBABLE.
Bradley Beal (ankle), Jusuf Nurkic (personal), Damion Lee (knee) are OUT.
Okogie hasn't played in nearly two weeks due to his hip injury, and the Suns have certainly suffered on the defensive side of the court as a result.
Gordon has played in the last few contests for Phoenix and is again expected to suit up vs. Dallas, though he certainly hopes to get more shots up.
"Everybody knows the type of player I am and what I'm about. I came here to win, but what I do is score," Gordon said to B/R after the team's loss to Sacramento. "And I think when I score, it really opens up the door for a lot of people because I can score in big games and in big ways. That's just what it is."
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Nurkic was expected to rejoin the team tomorrow but still remains out due to personal reasons. Phoenix says he will join the team on Tuesday.
Lee is still out after meniscus surgery ahead of training camp and Beal is still being held out by Phoenix after spraining his ankle. Vogel said Beal is "still hobbled" according to Clutch Points' Trevor Booth but could return before the end of the team's two-week mandate if health permits.
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Suns-Mavericks will tip just past 8:30 PM Arizona time on Monday.