Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Beal back on Jan. 6 at Philadelphia and replaced him with rookie Ryan Dunn. Beal hadn't come off the bench since his fourth NBA season in 2015-16, but is now back in the starting lineup along with Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards.
Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 121-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. Suns guard Devin Booker, left, and Bulls guard Lonzo Ball get tangled up on the floor while chasing a loose ball in the first half on Feb. 22, 2025, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)
Booker churned out a game-high 29 points on 10-of-19 shooting after a 4-of-14 effort in Thursday's loss to San Antonio to lead the Suns (27-29) while Beal scored 25 in his return to the starting lineup as he replaced Tyus Jones.
Patrick Williams (knee) and Jalen Smith (face) will be sitting out this game against the Suns, while Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) has been ruled as questionable. On the other hand, Nikola Vucevic (calf ...
The Phoenix Suns (27-29) plays the fourth of a five-game road-trip and second of back-to-back games at the Toronto Raptors (17-39) on Sunday.