Suns Star Kevin Durant Helped off Court
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“Suns are 1.5 games out of Play-In with the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA.”
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Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said Durant will have an MRI on his left ankle Monday and will not accompany the team to Milwaukee for a game Tuesday night.
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Phoenix dropped to 35-40 on the season and 1.5 games back of the final Western Conference play-in spot after a humiliating 148-109 loss to the Houston Rockets Sunday. This was the Suns' largest loss of the season. In addition to the loss, Kevin Durant went down in the third quarter and did not return with a sprained left ankle.
"Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant is expected to miss at least one week through team's three-game road trip with a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN," wrote Shams Charania. "Suns are 1.5 games out of Play-In with the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA ."
The 36-year-old Durant entered Sunday’s game averaging 26.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 blocks. He left the Rockets game with 6:57 left in the third quarter after scoring 11 points and grabbing seven rebounds.
Suns guard Bradley Beal will miss his seventh straight game as he continues recovering from a left hamstring strain. Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said pregame that Beal has played 5-on-5, is making progress, but didn't put a timetable on his return.
The 36-year-old Durant suffered the ankle injury in Sunday's loss to the Rockets as the Suns fell further out of the Western Conference playoff picture.
Sacrifice is all too common for NBA players. For instance, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was the unsung MVP of Team USA because of his selfless play. As a result, Carmelo Anthony sees that as a detriment to the Suns' guard.
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