Suns Reveal Starting Lineup vs Jazz
PHOENIX -- Without the talents of Devin Booker or Bradley Beal, the Phoenix Suns will roll with the following starting lineup tonight against the Utah Jazz:
Eric Gordon
Grayson Allen
Josh Okogie
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkic
Beal is still dealing with lower back tightness that has kept him out since preseason play while Booker reportedly suffered a foot sprain in the closing stages of the team's win over Golden State.
Damion Lee is still out after having successful meniscus surgery earlier this month.
Durant has steadied the ship as Phoenix's top scorer in Booker's absence, scoring 39 points in the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Gordon and Allen both got the start, and each played much better than their respective performances in the season opener. Though Allen only scored six points vs. LAL, he did manage to grab six rebounds and four assists.
Gordon scored 15 points and was the second-highest scorer for Phoenix behind Durant.
Last game, Vogel didn't utilize Chimezie Metu, Keita Bates-Diop, Bol Bol, Saben Lee or Udoka Azubuike. Rather, he opted for a four-man bench unit consisting of Drew Eubanks, Yuta Watanabe, Nassir Little and Jordan Goodwin, who scored 14 points and notched six rebounds in 30 minutes.
The Suns host a Jazz team fresh from their upset win over the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to a tremendous effort from Lauri Markkanen, who scored 35 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds. Six players scored in double digits for Utah.
