Suns Rule Two Players Out vs Pacers

The Phoenix Suns will be without these two players.

Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones (21) dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images | Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have now ruled out Tyus Jones and Oso Ighodaro against the Indiana Pacers.

Both were initially fine entering the weekend but were added to the injury report as questionable just a few hours ago due to illness.

Star guard Bradley Beal was also questionable with a hip contusion, though he will play. Royce O'Neale (ankle sprain) and Jusuf Nurkic (suspension) are out as well.

It's been a slippery slope for the Suns, who are on a three-game losing streak and have lost their last six-of-seven entering tonight, which is the first of a three-game road trip for Mike Budenholzer's squad.

Jones was the last remaining Suns player who has played in every game thus far for Phoenix, and now that streak is over. The free agent addition has been massive in helping organize the Suns' offense, and while much has gone wrong in the desert to start the 2024-25 campaign,

"We're not playing anywhere near our ceiling....The last couple of games, we felt like we've played better and we're growing. But at the same time, where we're at in the season, we need to be able to string some wins together," Jones said on Phoenix's recent string of play (h/t PHNX).

Ighodaro has been a nice athletic addition to the Suns' center rotation, as the second-round pick has flashed some versatility and rim protection through his first stint of games in the NBA.

Suns-Pacers will tip at 5:00 PM Arizona time.