Suns Reveal Starters vs Thunder
PHOENIX -- Without Devin Booker officially ruled out due to a ankle sprain, the Phoenix Suns and coach Frank Vogel will utilize the following starting lineup tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder:
Bradley Beal
Royce O'Neale
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkic
Booker was injured with just 1:15 left in last night's eventual loss to the Houston Rockets. Booker stepped on the foot of Royce O'Neale - who is starting in Booker's place - before rolling his ankle and hobbling off to the locker room.
X-rays were negative on Booker's ankle - now considered a sprain - and the Suns said they hope to have an update on him soon. Phoenix plays the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.
Jusuf Nurkic will be available tonight with his own after leaving action with neck spasms vs Houston. He did not return on Saturday.
Beal was also cleared by Vogel ahead of game time as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. Beal himself did not finish the game last night as he was ejected for his involvement in a skirmish.
Oklahoma City is on the first night of a back-to-back as the Los Angeles Lakers await them on Monday. Phoenix is game No. 2 of a four-game road trip out west for OKC.
The Thunder are just 0.5 games back from the West's No. 1 seed, which is held by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Denver Nuggets - who Phoenix plays on Tuesday - are also 0.5 games back from the Wolves.
The Suns lost their only meeting with the Thunder earlier in the year. After tonight, Phoenix will face OKC one more time, which will come on March 29.
