Suns Update Final Injury Report vs Pelicans

The Phoenix Suns have updated their final injury report ahead of their Saturday night showdown against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Dec 20, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott on the court during a time-out in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images | John Hefti-Imagn Images

The Phoenix Suns have revealed their final injury report for Saturday night's contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, and Jordan Ott won't have to make some swift changes to the starting lineup as initially anticipated.

With Grayson Allen (right knee soreness) and Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) already ruled out, the Suns first listed Mark Williams (right knee) and Ryan Dunn (right knee) as questionable for their second night of a back-to-back in New Orleans.

Williams will play while Dunn is being ruled out.

The Pelicans have ruled out Trey Alexander (G League), Hunter Dickinson (G League), Herbert Jones (right ankle sprain) and Dejounte Murray (right Achilles rupture).

Opening tip tonight is slated for just past 5:00 PM MST at Smoothie King Center. The Suns won their Friday matchup against the Pelicans in 115-108 fashion.

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Dec 23, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) against the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Suns' starting lineup would have taken a massive hit without Williams, who has played the best basketball of his career since landing in Phoenix.

The team wants to ensure he's healthy for the long haul of the season, so it wasn't a complete shock to see him questionable on the second night of a back-to-back.

However, his absence would have left a hole in the starting lineup -- especially after he tallied 24 points and 13 rebounds on Friday.

If he wasn't able to go, Oso Ighodaro or Nick Richards would have taken his spot in the starting lineup. This will be the first time he's played in a back-to-back this year.

As for Dunn, he actually injured himself last night and it initially appeared to look serious before Dunn limped to the locker room and eventually re-entered action -- so it's also not a surprise to see him ruled out for Saturday night.

"It was a little soreness and pain, but I was able to walk off. I got to the back, just went through some procedures. Felt good. I was like, let's give it a shot," Dunn said post-game (h/t Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic).

Rasheer Fleming filled in for Dunn's minutes, and the rookie forward looked impressive while doing so.

While Dunn hasn't been a starter with Royce O'Neale and Dillon Brooks healthy and playing well, Fleming could potentially get more minutes alongside Nigel Hayes-Davis tonight with Dunn now officially out.

We'll see what Ott can cook up tonight in New Orleans.