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It’s an interconference matchup on the hardwood as a pair of teams looking to gain ground in their respective playoff pictures take the floor in South Beach. The Phoenix Suns are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Miami Heat Monday night. Phoenix was in action Sunday evening as they visited Orlando to take on the Magic. The Suns fell 133-131 on the road to Indiana in their previous game Friday night, losing outright as a 4.5-point favorite. Miami fell 125-109 on the road to the Knicks in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as a five-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Suns own a 38-32 advantage, including a 113-97 home win in the first meeting this season on January 5. This article was published prior to the conclusion of the Suns’ game with the Magic Sunday night.
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Phoenix was in action against Orlando Sunday night in the front half of a back-to-back set that closes here. The Suns entered Sunday 26-19 on the season and stood third in the Pacific Division, 4.5 games behind the Clippers for the top spot. They were sixth in the Western Conference, six games behind the Thunder for the top spot and half a game ahead of the Pelicans to hold the final guaranteed playoff spot. Phoenix is 5-2 in the second game of back-to-back situations with a +3-ppg scoring margin (115.1 ppg for, 112.1 ppg against) this season. The Suns entered Sunday 12-8 on the road with a +2.8-ppg scoring differential (116.7 ppg for, 113.9 ppg against) this season. Phoenix went into Sunday 9-5 against Eastern Conference foes with a +1.7-ppg scoring margin (116 ppg for, 114.3 ppg against) this season.
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— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 27, 2024
The Suns enter this contest 12th in the league in scoring offense as they average 116.8 points per game on the year. Phoenix stands 20th in rebounding with an average of 43.3 boards per contest while they are 15th by dishing out an average of 26.4 assists per contest. The Suns are 15th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 114.5 points per game this season. Devin Booker is second on the team with 28.2 points plus 7.4 assists per game this season. Kevin Durant (28.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists), Bradley Beal (17.8 points), Eric Gordon (12.5 points) and Grayson Allen (13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds) are good offensive weapons. Jusuf Nurkic (11.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists), Josh Okogie, Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin, Drew Eubanks, Yuta Watanabe and Nassir Little are solid contributors in the rotation. Phoenix is 7th in field goal percentage by shooting 49.1% from the floor as a team on the year. The Suns are 21st as they knock down an average of 12 three-pointers a night while the team is 8th as they splash 37.8% of their attempts from beyond the arc this season.
Damion Lee (knee) was injured during training camp and remains without a timetable for return as he works his way back. Bol Bol (foot) last played on January 11 and remains without a timetable to return to action. Nurkic (thumb) and Beal (nose) were questionable Sunday so watch for any further updates leading toward tip-off.
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