Suns, Kings each forced to cope without big contributor
Two teams adjusting to life without a key player will meet in a rematch Wednesday night when the Phoenix Suns visit the Sacramento Kings on the second night of a back-to-back.
While the Kings enjoyed the night off, the Suns opened NBA Cup play with a 120-112 road win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, riding 31 points from Devin Booker and 24 from Bradley Beal.
Phoenix has a second NBA Cup road game slated for Friday at Oklahoma City, but also should be plenty inspired to see the Kings, who pulled out a 127-118 overtime triumph in Arizona on Sunday.
DeMar DeRozan dominated the five extra minutes for the Kings, single-handedly outscoring the Suns 8-7. De'Aaron Fox scored Sacramento's other eight overtime points.
That was the Suns' first game without Kevin Durant, who suffered a strained left calf Friday in a win over Dallas. He already has been ruled out of all games this week. On the season, he is averaging 27.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
It's possible Beal also will miss the revenge game against the Kings after straining a calf late in the win at Utah.
Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer said afterward that a decision on Beal's status for the Sacramento game will be made after a further examination Wednesday, but the standout guard had his own diagnosis shortly thereafter.
"It just got tight on me," he said. "I think it was probably lingering from the knee injury (in Sunday's game against the Kings). It should be all right.
Leaving the game against Utah was "just a little precautionary," he said.
Beal had a team-high 28 points and Booker 23 in Sunday's loss. Booker had a chance to prevent overtime, but misfired on a buzzer-beating 24-footer.
The Kings showed the wear and tear of their extra-time effort at Phoenix when they went to San Antonio and got crushed 116-96 on the second night of a back-to-back Monday. Sacramento had suffered their previous four losses by a total of 18 points.
Like the Suns, Sacramento is playing a man down this week after supersub Malik Monk sprained his right ankle in the win at Phoenix. He wasn't among the reserves who got outscored 37-21 by their San Antonio counterparts.
The initial diagnosis indicated Monk could be back by the end of the month, which sugar-coated the bad news for teammate Fox.
"Malik is obviously big for us," Fox said. "He's a sixth starter. He can start for a lot of teams. Last year, it hurt us big-time (when he was out)."
Monk sprained the same ankle in the Kings' 73rd game last March and sat out the rest of the regular season, during which Sacramento went 4-5 to slide into the 9-10 play-in game in the Western Conference.
He also missed both of the Kings' play-in games -- a win over Golden State and a season-ending loss to New Orleans.
This season, Monk is averaging 12.6 points and 25 minutes per game off the bench.
DeRozan totaled 34 points, Fox 21 and Domantas Sabonis 20 to complement 12 rebounds in the win over the Suns.
Keegan Murray tipped in a DeRozan miss with four seconds left to create the tie that led to overtime. He finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Domantas Sabonis (Tyus Jones gains possession) | |||
11:37 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
11:33 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
11:23 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (lost ball) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | |||
11:01 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
10:57 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 | |
10:36 | DeMar DeRozan blocks Ryan Dunn's two point driving layup | |||
10:34 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point running reverse layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 0-4 | |
10:12 | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:10 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | DeMar DeRozan turnover (bad pass) (Royce O'Neale steals) | |||
10:06 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Devin Booker offensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Devin Booker misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:01 | Devin Booker offensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | |||
9:59 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
9:59 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point tip layup | 2-4 | |
9:36 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 2-6 | |
9:24 | De'Aaron Fox personal foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
9:20 | Tyus Jones misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:16 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
9:09 | DeMar DeRozan turnover (lost ball) (Jusuf Nurkic steals) | |||
9:05 | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point running layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 4-6 | |
8:58 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-8 | |
8:45 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 4-11 | |
8:14 | Devin Booker turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Huerter steals) | |||
8:09 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point running layup | 4-13 | |
7:51 | Royce O'Neale misses two point driving layup | |||
7:50 | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Royce O'Neale misses two point tip layup | |||
7:48 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point pullup jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 4-15 | |
7:38 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
7:26 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Josh Okogie assists) | 7-15 | |
7:06 | Ryan Dunn blocks Domantas Sabonis's two point cutting dunk | |||
7:05 | DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Huerter steals) | |||
6:49 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point running layup (Kevin Huerter assists) | 7-17 | |
6:33 | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:30 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
6:24 | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
6:24 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-18 | |
6:24 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-19 | |
6:08 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 10-19 | |
5:52 | Ryan Dunn blocks DeMar DeRozan's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:50 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 12-19 | |
5:26 | +3 | Domantas Sabonis makes three point jump shot (Trey Lyles assists) | 12-22 | |
5:03 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (lost ball) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | |||
4:50 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals) | |||
4:44 | +3 | Ryan Dunn makes three point running jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 15-22 | |
4:24 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 15-25 | |
4:11 | Jordan McLaughlin shooting foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | |||
4:11 | +1 | Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-25 | |
4:11 | +1 | Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 | |
3:57 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
3:54 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point running dunk | 19-25 | |
3:39 | +3 | Jordan McLaughlin makes three point jump shot (Trey Lyles assists) | 19-28 | |
3:20 | +3 | Josh Okogie makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 22-28 | |
3:18 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
3:02 | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 22-31 | |
2:46 | Monte Morris misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:44 | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | |||
2:43 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point putback layup | 24-31 | |
2:32 | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | |||
2:30 | Josh Okogie defensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Josh Okogie misses two point driving layup | |||
2:13 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Josh Okogie shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 | |
2:04 | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:02 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
1:44 | Damion Lee turnover (bad pass) (De'Aaron Fox steals) | |||
1:41 | Kevin Huerter misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:38 | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | Keegan Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:19 | Keon Ellis shooting foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | |||
1:19 | Mason Plumlee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:19 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
1:19 | +1 | Mason Plumlee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-32 | |
1:11 | Keon Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Josh Okogie steals) | |||
1:09 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point running dunk | 27-32 | |
0:46 | Trey Lyles misses three point jump shot | |||
0:44 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
0:36 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving layup | 29-32 | |
0:33 | Monte Morris shooting foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | |||
0:33 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-33 | |
0:33 | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:31 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:19 | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | |||
0:17 | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Royce O'Neale offensive foul (Keon Ellis draws the foul) | |||
0:07 | Royce O'Neale turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:03 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 29-35 | |
0:00 | Ryan Dunn misses three point floating jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:52 | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
11:28 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 32-35 | |
11:17 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Monte Morris steals) | |||
11:06 | Damion Lee misses two point floating jump shot | |||
11:04 | Trey Lyles defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point running jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 32-38 | |
10:36 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point driving floating jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 34-38 | |
10:22 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 34-40 | |
10:00 | Mason Plumlee offensive foul (Charge) (Trey Lyles draws the foul) | |||
10:00 | Mason Plumlee turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:52 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point driving layup | 34-42 | |
9:29 | Royce O'Neale misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:27 | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
9:12 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Josh Okogie misses two point driving layup | |||
9:00 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +3 | Trey Lyles makes three point running jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 34-45 | |
8:44 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
8:35 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
8:30 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point floating jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 34-47 | |
8:01 | DeMar DeRozan blocks Jusuf Nurkic's two point driving hook shot | |||
7:59 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Ryan Dunn misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:53 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Doug McDermott misses three point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:36 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Huerter steals) | |||
7:09 | +2 | Kevin Huerter makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 34-49 | |
6:57 | Keon Ellis shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
6:57 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-49 | |
6:57 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-49 | |
6:54 | Doug McDermott misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
6:41 | Doug McDermott defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Kevin Huerter misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:30 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
6:12 | Jusuf Nurkic misses three point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Kevin Huerter turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | |||
5:56 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point pullup jump shot | 39-49 | |
5:54 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
5:35 | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 39-51 | |
5:21 | Keegan Murray shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
5:21 | Devin Booker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:21 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
5:21 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-51 | |
5:04 | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 40-54 | |
4:47 | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
4:44 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic makes two point putback layup | 42-54 | |
4:31 | +2 | Keon Ellis makes two point driving floating jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 42-56 | |
4:08 | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Josh Okogie offensive rebound | |||
3:55 | +2 | Josh Okogie makes two point cutting layup (Ryan Dunn assists) | 44-56 | |
3:37 | +2 | Keon Ellis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 44-58 | |
3:21 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point driving layup (Tyus Jones assists) |