Deandre Ayton's Injury Status For Suns-Thunder Game
On Sunday afternoon, the Phoenix Suns will be on the road to face off with the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma.
For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Deandre Ayton has been ruled out due to a hip injury.
Underdog NBA: "Deandre Ayton (hip) ruled out for Sunday."
The former Arizona star is in the middle of another good season with averages of 18.3 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest in 61 games (while shooting 58.9% from the field).
In each of the last two years, he has helped the Suns become one of the best teams in the league.
They made the NBA Finals in 2021 and had the best record in the regular season (64-18) in 2022.
Right now, the Suns are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 38-32 record in 70 games.
They are 6-4 in their last ten games but have struggled on the road.
Currently, the Suns are just 15-20 in the 35 games they have played outside of Arizona.
They are 1.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who are the fourth seed.
As for the Thunder, they are in a three-way tie for the eighth seed in the Western Conference and have a 34-36 record in 70 games.
They are 6-4 in their last ten games and a very solid 21-15 in the 36 games they have hosted on their home floor in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder have missed the NBA Playoffs in each of the last two seasons.
