Phoenix Suns-Portland Trail Blazers updates: Suns begin 3-game homestand

Phoenix Suns-Portland Trail Blazers updates: Suns begin 3-game homestand

The Phoenix Suns (13-11) host the Portland Trail Blazers (8-17) at the Footprint Center on Sunday at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Arizona’s Family (3TV) in Phoenix.

The game is the first of three home games this week for Phoenix, which was coming off a 134-126 win at Utah on Friday after Kevin Durant returned from a sprained ankle. Sunday’s game, along with Friday’s Jazz game, is one of two games added to round out the Suns’ schedule after Phoenix was eliminated from the NBA’s regular-season tournament.

Portland is coming off a 118-116 loss to the Spurs and has lost five straight games. Forward Jerami Grant led the Blazers with 32 points, while guard Anfernee Simons added 30.

Check back here at azcentral.com for live updates during Sunday’s game.

Beal is out for Sunday’s game

Bradley Beal was ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after suffering a late scratch with right knee swelling before Friday’s road win against the Utah Jazz.

The 31-year-old Beal appeared in 15 of Phoenix’s 23 games in his second season with the Suns. He averages 17.8 points while shooting 49.3% from the field and hitting 36% of his three-pointers.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns-Blazers updates: Phoenix begins homestand against struggling Portland

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