Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns will be playing against the Utah Jazz tonight. As many NBA fans should be aware, Beal’s trade to the Suns from the Washington Wizards was one of the biggest moves this NBA offseason. By making this trade, the Suns now have a big 3 consisting of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.
Although this trio certainly has the potential to win against any team in the league, their start to the NBA season has not been the best one largely due to injuries. At the moment, the Suns hold a record of 5 wins and 6 losses. Their opponents for tonight will be the Utah Jazz, a team that has a record of 4 wins and 7 losses.
As both these teams get ready to play, fans might want to know more about the injury reports and expected starting lineup for the Suns and the Jazz. Moreover, fans can also find a prediction for this game based on the current situation.
Bradley Beal is listed as doubtful for the Phoenix Suns vs Utah Jazz game tonight
Suns fans will truly be disappointed to hear that all 3 of their stars have barely been on the court together so far. While Kevin Durant has largely remained injury-free to start the NBA season, the same cannot be said about Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.
Beal is not expected to play in this game as he is listed as probable on the injury report and is reportedly still dealing with a lower back injury. In any case, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz,
Phoenix Suns injury report
- Devin Booker (doubtful)
- Bradley Beal (probable)
- Drew Eubanks (probable)
- Damion Lee (out)
Phoenix Suns expected starting lineup
- Devin Booker
- Grayson Allen
- Eric Gordon
- Kevin Durant
- Jusuf Nurkic
Utah Jazz injury report
- Walker Kessler (out)
Utah Jazz expected starting lineup
- Jordan Clarkson
- Keyonte George
- Ochai Agbaji
- John Collins
- Lauri Markkanen
Considering that the Western Conference is filled with talented teams, both the Suns and Jazz will be looking for a win in order to improve their position. That said, here are the expert predictions for this game.
The Suns are favored over the Jazz tonight
This is quite an easy prediction to make. Although the Suns might not have Bradley Beal tonight, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker should be the best duo on the court tonight and are expected to lead the Suns to victory. Phoenix is recently coming off a win against one of the hottest teams in the league in the Minnesota Timberwolves.
While the Jazz do look healthy and could catch the Suns off guard to steal a win, they will not be expected to do so tonight. After all, it is quite improbable for Keyonte George and John Collins to stop KD and Booker. Nonetheless, we are looking forward to a good game.