The Phoenix Suns will be at home on Wednesday night to take on the Chicago Bulls as they look to pick up another victory.
Phoenix is coming off a dominating win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday and they hope that they can use their momentum to take down Chicago, who has won six of their last 10 games.
This is another important game for the Suns as they now sit only one game back of the Dallas Mavericks for the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference as they try to make something out of their disappointing season.
Unfortunately for Phoenix, they will be without one of their star players in Wednesday's game as they have ruled out Bradley Beal due to a left hamstring sprain.
Bradley Beal (left hamstring strain), Grayson Allen (left foot strain) and Jalen Bridges (two-way) remain out for tomorrow's game against the Bulls. Mason Plumlee (left quad strain) is a new addition and is out as well
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) March 19, 2025
Of course, Beal missed Monday's victory over the Raptors due to his hamstring injury that caused him to exit Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
This is a major blow for the Suns as they will now be without one of their top scorers in a critical matchup against the Bulls.
Beal is joined by Grayson Allen and Jalen Bridges who have also been ruled out of Wednesday's game and the Suns have also ruled out Mason Plumlee due to a left quad strain.
Feb 1, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal (3) dribbles the ball against Portland Trail Blazers small forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half at Moda Center. © Soobum Im-Imagn Images © Soobum Im-Imagn Images
With Beal and Allen out, expect Ryan Dunn and Collin Gillespie to continue to see an increased role against the Bulls and Oso Ighodaro and Bol Bol should also see increased minutes with Plumlee being out.
These injuries could not come at a worse time for the Suns as they continue to fight for their playoff lives with the regular season winding down.
With Phoenix having a tough three-game stretch after Wednesday's game where they will face the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics, they are hopeful that Beal will be healthy enough to return by them which is a likely reason he will be sidelined against Chicago.
Fans can catch Wednesday's game between the Bulls and Suns at 10:00 p.m. EST.
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This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM.