The Phoenix Suns could be without star man Kevin Durant due to injury once again after he sprained his left ankle in the 104-93 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Durant returned four games ago from a calf problem with the Suns going 1-6 in his absence but is set for another spell on the sidelines after limping off with 3:51 left in the first half.
The injury occurred when he trod on Julian Champagne’s foot while jumping for a shot.
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Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said: “I think he stepped on somebody’s foot in transition, and I think at halftime it stiffened up.
“We will have to evaluate him again in the morning, see how he feels coming out of it, see how he does overnight. I don’t really know a whole lot more than the report at halftime.
“It’s part of our league. We’re not any different. There’s not a team in the league that’s not dealing with some in-and-out of the lineups and hopefully we teach and start to learn a way of playing that’s good for everybody, regardless of who’s healthy and who’s not. Other people have opportunities to get more minutes. So, we’ll just see how Kevin is, and you’ve just got to keep playing.”
The injury overshadowed Devin Booker reaching 15,000 career points – becoming the ninth-youngest man in NBA history to reach the landmark.
