Kevin Durant is on the injury report for Monday’s game.
On Monday evening, the Phoenix Suns will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Arizona.
For the game, the Suns will be without their best player, as Kevin Durant has been ruled out.
Via Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: “Suns star Kevin Durant is out tonight vs. Trail Blazers due to right hamstring soreness.”
Suns star Kevin Durant is out tonight vs. Trail Blazers due to right hamstring soreness.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 1, 2024
Durant has played in 28 games so far this season and is averaging 29.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 52.5% from the field and 47.7% from the three-point range.
The Suns are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 17-15 record in their first 32 games.
They are 5-5 over their last ten games and in the middle of a three-game losing streak.
Most recently, the Suns beat the Orlando Magic by a score of 112-107, and Durant had 31 points, five rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block while shooting 12/21 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range.
Following the Trail Blazers, they will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they host James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers in Arizona.
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As for the Trail Blazers, they are 9-22 in their first 31 games, which has them as the 14th seed in the Western Conference.
They are 3-7 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 134-128.
Following the Suns, the Trail Blazers will visit the Dallas Mavericks in Texas on Wednesday.