PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns will compete in their second back-to-back of the season against the Sacramento Kings tonight after defeating the Utah Jazz by a score of 120-112 last night.

Phoenix’s 9-2 start to the season was full of close wins, a messy injury situation and a clear change in team philosophy. But it has been particularly interesting to see how coach Mike Budenholzer has been able to maneuver the various moments of absence among the players. the grid.

The head coach may have to work some magic again tonight, as the official injury report released by the team this afternoon doesn’t look exactly encouraging against a quality foe like the Kings.

Jusuf Nurkic was left off the report after missing the second half of Sunday night’s game against Sacramento and last night’s game with the Jazz, but his status was also up in the air yesterday. He’ll be happy to go tonight

Allen ended up on the report having been clear over the past two weeks – this is one that will be interesting to keep an eye on.

Beal has battled numerous arm injuries since the start of the season before experiencing lower-body issues in recent days. It remains to be seen if the guard can play due to a calf injury.

Gillespie suffered a fractured ankle this weekend while playing for the Valley Suns, so there will be no competitive action for the two-way guard in the near future.

Durant is scheduled to be re-evaluated in about 10 days and could return to action shortly thereafter, but is out for now.

Malik Monk is out for Sacramento due to a sprained right ankle he suffered in Sunday’s game between the two teams. This could be a huge development for the Kings, who don’t have great scoring options off the bench without Monk.

Suns-Kings will tip off tonight shortly after 8:00 PM Arizona time.