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Durant amassed 30 points (11-20 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and four blocks across 38 minutes during Monday’s 109-105 win over the Lakers.

Durant finished just two rebounds away from a double-double, but he also made his presence defensively and hit a couple of key shots in the fourth quarter when the Suns needed him the most. Durant is not showing any signs of slowing down despite his age, and he’s scored at least 30 points in each of his last three appearances.

Booker posted 33 points (11-23 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes during Monday’s 109-105 victory over the Lakers.

Booker was coming off his worst shooting performance of the season Saturday in the win over the Mavericks. However, the star guard bounced back admirably here and responded with his best scoring output of the campaign. Booker has struggled with consistency, but he’s reached the 20-point mark in his last three outings. An uptick in efficiency would boost his fantasy value even more, though it’s already quite high as one of the Suns‘ top-scoring options.

Dunn will come off the bench in Monday’s game against the Lakers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Bradley Beal (elbow) will reclaim his spot in the starting lineup with Dunn sliding to the bench. The rookie started in Beal’s absence Saturday, when he tallied 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and a rebound across 21 minutes in the 114-102 win over Dallas.

Beal (elbow) is in the starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Lakers.

Beal will return Monday from a one-game absence due to right elbow soreness. Beal will enter the starting lineup alongside Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Jusuf Nurkic.

Beal (elbow) is expected to play in Monday’s matchup against the Lakers, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Beal has been dealing with right elbow soreness that prevented him from appearing in Saturday’s win over the Mavericks. Across two regular-season outings this year, the All-Star has accumulated 39 points, 10 assists, four rebounds, three steals and two blocks across 73 total minutes while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor.

Okogie (hamstring) is out for Monday’s game against the Lakers.

Okogie will miss a fourth straight game to kick off the season due to a hamstring strain. Damion Lee and Monte Morris will likely see extended run once again in Okogie’s absence.

Allen (personal) is not listed on Sunday’s injury report and will be available for Monday’s game against the Lakers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Allen has missed Phoenix’s last two games while attending to a personal matter, but the 29-year-old will be available Monday. Allen played 21 minutes off the bench during the Suns‘ regular-season opener against the Clippers on Wednesday, and he finished that contest with eight points, three assists, one rebound, one steal and one block.

Beal (elbow) is questionable for Monday’s game against the Lakers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.

Beal was held out of Saturday’s game against the Mavericks due to right elbow soreness, and he is in jeopardy of missing a second straight contest. Rookie first-round pick Ryan Dunn got the start for Beal on Saturday, and the former finished with 13 points and one rebound across 21 minutes.

Booker supplied 21 points (4-12 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 11-12 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Saturday’s 114-102 win over Dallas.

Booker ended with a decent stat line all things considered, but the shooting woes can’t be overlooked. The star guard gained nearly half of his points from the charity stripe, but that approach isn’t sustainable on a long-term basis. Booker has scored over 20 points in his last two contests, and there’s a strong chance this was nothing more than an off night for one of the most talented pure scorers in The Association. Booker will try to bounce back against the Lakers on Monday.

Nurkic finished with 18 points (7-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-8 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and one block over 30 minutes during Saturday’s 114-102 victory over the Mavericks.

Nurkic enjoyed a bigger offensive role Saturday due to the absence of Bradley Beal (elbow), and that was noticeable in how involved he was as a scoring option. Nurkic attempted 12 shots in this win after totaling 10 field goals over his first two contests. Nurkic has scored in double digits while grabbing at least nine rebounds in two of his first three appearances this season.

Durant notched 31 points (10-21 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-9 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 39 minutes during Saturday’s 114-102 victory over Dallas.

Durant has reached the 30-point mark in his last two outings, and even though the Suns are finally playing at the best of their abilities with Devin Booker and Jusuf Nurkic logging heavy minutes, Durant remains the team’s go-to option on offense. It’s only been three games, but Durant isn’t showing any signs of slowing down and is averaging 28.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor to open the 2024-25 campaign.

Dunn is in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Mavericks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Dunn will make the first regular-season start of his NBA career with Bradley Beal (elbow) and Grayson Allen (personal) ruled out. Dunn has averaged 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in his first two appearances this season, both coming off the bench.