The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

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The Phoenix Suns (19-20) play the second of their five-game road trip at the Washington Wizards (6-32) on Thursday.

On Monday night, the Washington Wizards hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. They were blown out (120-105) to fall to 6-32 in their first 38 games of the season.

The Wizards fleeced the Suns with the Bradley Beal trade in 2023, and they'll benefit from it for years to come.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns weathered a late rally in a 130-123 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Booker had his third-consecutive 30-plus game to help Phoenix survive after Washington cut a 24-point deficit to three late in the fourth quarter.

The ineffectiveness of the Wizards’ opening lineup continues to be an issue in a 130-123 loss that included a late comeback that came up short.

With the successful week the Suns now sit at 19-19 - just two games out of the six seed in the Western Conference. The upcoming schedule bodes well for a continued surge in an attempt for this roster and coaching staff to build a stronger rapport before the schedule toughens up again.

Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer is making major changes to the starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers (14-19). NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Sunday night rookie Ryan Dunn and veteran big Mason Plumlee will start instead of Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic,

Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C., native Kevin Durant added 23, fueling the visiting Phoenix Suns to a 130-123 wire-to-wire victory over the reeling Wizards on Thursday.

Washington aims to break its seven-game skid when the Washington Wizards play Phoenix. The teams match up Thursday for the first time this season.

On a quest to make his first All-Star team, Jordan Poole prepares to face his former team when the Washington Wizards visit the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in San Francisco.