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Mike Budenholzer said on Friday afternoon that Beal is probable for this game, but his official listing on the injury report is questionable. He exited early from their last game with an ankle injury, but he is being listed with calf injury management, which is the injury that forced him to miss five games. If he is forced to sit out, Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale will take on extra minutes.

Following a seven-game absence, Durant was back in the lineup on Tuesday and helped the Suns end their five-game losing streak. He was expected to have his minutes managed, and he logged about 30 minutes, though his night was cut short by the lopsided score. He may have played longer if he needed to, which was an encouraging sign for fantasy managers. They’ll host the Nets on the second night of a back-to-back on Wednesday, and it wouldn’t be surprising if Durant and Bradley Beal ended up sitting out to manage their calf injuries. That would likely allow Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale to return to the starting lineup.

With Durant and Beal making their return, the Suns will be back to rolling out their preferred starting unit. Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale will return to playing reserve roles.

As expected, both stars will be back for this game. Mike Budenholzer didn’t give a number, but he said that they will manage their minutes, considering they’re both coming off of extended absences. Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale should return to playing roles off the bench for this game.

Ryan Dunn and Royce O’Neale should see reduced roles with Durant and Beal expected back in the lineup. Devin Booker will have some pressure taken off of him as Phoenix’s de facto option on offense.

O’Neale was back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, and he got back on track after enduring a six-game stretch in which he shot 15-of-59 from the field. With Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant sidelined players like O’Neale will have additional opportunities to produce offensively. He took advantage on Wednesday, even if it didn’t result in a win.

The Suns have made two changes to the lineup that started Monday’s loss to the Magic. Nurkic’s return from a sprained ankle means Mason Plumlee will come off the bench while O’Neale replaces Oso Ighodaro for matchup reasons. Jones, Booker, and Dunn complete the starting five.

Allen has missed Phoenix’s last two games, with Royce O’Neale and Josh Okogie each getting a start. If Allen is back, he should be the one to fill the starting spot in place of Bradley Beal, who will remain out once again with a calf contusion.

Beal will miss a second straight game due to his calf contusion. While Royce O’Neale did not shoot well filling in for Beal on Wednesday, he remains a worthwhile streamer since the Suns are also without Kevin Durant. If Grayson Allen (hamstring) can play, he would also absorb some of the minutes that usually go to Beal.

With Bradley Beal joining Kevin Durant on the sideline, O’Neale was inserted into the starting lineup for Wednesday’s game. Things did not go how he or the Suns hoped, with the veteran wing shooting 2-of-12 from the field. O’Neale did provide some rebounding and assist production, but the spot start churned out disappointing results.