Gameday: Phoenix Suns Host Sacramento Kings

The Phoenix Suns look to start their two-game homestand on a high note as they face off against the Sacramento Kings tonight at 7 PM MST.

Two Suns newcomers in TJ Warren and Darius Bazley are expected to make their debuts with the team tonight.

Warren is averaging 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists this season and despite being the throw-in player in the Kevin Durant trade, he still should make an immediate impact with the team. Especially with Durant still sidelined, Warren will get a ton of opportunities to earn minutes in the rotation starting tonight.

Bazley, acquired from the Oklahoma City Thunder, is having an off year, averaging 5.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assist in only 15.4 minutes a game. With a limited amount of power forwards in Phoenix’s lineup, expect to see Bazley take a big role off of the bench.

If the Suns are to win this game, they will need to rely heavily on Deandre Ayton who has put up over 20 points in each of his last four games. With Devin Booker just recently returning to the court, it's been Ayton that has taken over as the team's primary scorer for the time being.

Phoenix is tied with the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference standings with a record of 31-27, so this game will be huge for the Suns if they can come away with the victory.

It will be no easy task however to get past the Kings, who have won their last three-of-four games. Sacramento leads the NBA in points per game (119.6) and are third in field goal percentage at 49.5%.

They're the only NBA team to be top five in both categories.

It's been a strong year for Sacramento as they sit as the three seed in the West with a record of 32-24 and have been exceeding all expectations placed on them. It's been De'Aaron Fox who is leading the Kings' resurgence. He is having a monster season averaging a team best 24.6 points.

His co-star, Domantas Sabonis is not trailing far behind as he is averaging a double-double this season of 18.7 points and 12.2 rebounds (tied for second in the league).

It will be interesting to see Fox and Booker battle in what should be an offensive clash between the guards. Another matchup to look at will be Sabonis vs. Ayton, as both big men are ferocious on the boards and are capable of going off on the offensive end.

Phoenix is finally starting to play some consistent basketball so a win against the Kings, one of the top teams in the West, would speak volumes.