Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place.

The Atlanta Hawks have had five days off since their last game and their opponent tonight is going to be very familiar. After taking a loss on the road in Phoen

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and big Jusuf Nurkic practiced Friday heading into Saturday’s rematch against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center to begin a three-game homestand.

Kevin Durant and the Suns got more physical in the third quarter, cutting into the Hawks' lead to make it 89-87. Durant (game-high 27 points) was nearly a perfect 6-of-7 and added both of his steals in the third. Devin Booker has 21 points.

But the Suns are only looking toward the bright side as they return home after their five-game road trip in which they went 3-2. The road swing ended on a 24-point win at Brooklyn, the Suns' second-largest margin of victory behind their 127-100 home rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 26.

The Atlanta Hawks extended their home dominance with a thrilling 122-117 victory over the Phoenix Suns at State Farm Arena.

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.

Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer elaborated about how his return to Atlanta is always special, every time he makes it.

ATLANTA – Devin Booker was a high school senior at Moss Point (Miss.) when the Phoenix Suns last won a road game against the Atlanta Hawks, 102-95, on March 24, 2014. This means Booker has never ...

The Phoenix Suns head to State Farm Arena to face the Atlanta Hawks in a non-conference matchup. The Suns are 19-19, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Hawks are 19-19, which puts them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.

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Jusuf Nurkic expressed skepticism that the Suns can trade him before the deadline, and he talked about a lack of communication from coach Mike Budenholzer.