Kings at Suns
(NBA) Kings (SAC) vs. Suns (PHO),
Point Spread: -1.50 | -105.00 Suns (PHO) (Home)
Result: Loss
Here we go with another test for the injury myth as the 8-1 Suns are now going to be without Kevin Durant for what appears to be a couple of weeks with a calf strain (a worse injury than it sounds). But Mike Budenholzer has the desert operation clicking so smoothly in the desert that we suspect the Suns can effectively circle the wagons, at least in the short term. Jusuf Nurkic is also iffy for Sunday with ankle issues. There is some positive injury news for Phoenix as surprise rookie Ryan Dunn is expected to be available after providing much better than expected 3-point shooting, plus expected solid defense, off the bench. Devin Booker and Bradley Beal are still in he fold, however, and "Coach Bud" has Phoenix working harder on defense than it did for Frank Vogel. Note the early schedule has broken favorably for the Kings, off a home loss on Friday vs. the Clippers. Play Suns