Suns Reveal Starters vs Mavericks

The Phoenix Suns revealed their starters against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day.
Suns Reveal Starters vs Mavericks
Suns Reveal Starters vs Mavericks /

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns will roll with the following starting lineup against the Dallas Mavericks:

Devin Booker
Eric Gordon
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Drew Eubanks

The Suns have used ten different starting lineup combinations over the course of the season. 

Phoenix is just 14-14 through their first 28 games and desperately need a big win on Christmas night to right the ship.

Gordon - again getting the nod in the starting lineup - made it very clear that he wants more touches on Phoenix's offense after getting up just two shots in their last outing. 

"Early on in the season, it was better. And lately, there just hasn't been an emphasis [to get me more looks]," Gordon told Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes. "So, it's definitely different. Lately I haven't been getting hardly any touches really."

With Jusuf Nurkic still out due to personal reasons. Drew Eubanks will get his second consecutive start of the season. He played just 15 minutes and gathered two points and two rebounds vs Sacramento on Friday. 

Nurkic is expected to be back with the team tomorrow while Bradley Beal and Damion Lee remain out for the Suns. 

Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe and Gordon were initially listed as probable on the injury report. Vogel confirmed all three would play tonight.

Phoenix has lost their last eight-of-eleven while the Mavericks' recent win over the San Antonio Spurs stopped a three-game losing streak.

Opening tip is slated for just past 8:30 PM Arizona time. 


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Donnie Druin
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