The Phoenix Suns are reeling after losing their third straight game to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. Phoenix fell to the Pelicans 124-116 after le
Phoenix Suns ' guard Bradley Beal will miss Thursday’s home game against New Orleans as a late scratch with left calf tightness. Beal is coming off a 24-point effort in Tuesday’s 151-148 overtime loss at Memphis as he played a season-high 43 minutes. Beal also delivered a season-high 11 assists in the defeat.
The New Orleans Pelicans are spending $10,926,729 per win while the Phoenix Suns are spending $8,174,402 per win The Timberwolves star's game against the Lakers ended early. Antetokounmpo went just over the 32-minute limit Doc Rivers is trying to keep him under to manage his left calf strain. The Lakers have won 14 of their last 17.
Instant takeaway: Three of Phoenix’s last four losses have come against teams with a losing record, proving the Suns are who they are — a bad basketball team. New Orleans (16-43) now is 4-1 in its last five game, but had lost 10 in a row. They came to Phoenix and got a triple double from Zion Williamson — 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.