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Suns Make Bradley Beal Announcement Ahead of Rockets Game
© Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Phoenix Suns have a tough road matchup against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night as they look to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Phoenix enters Wednesday’s game sitting two and a half games back of the Dallas Mavericks for the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference, but it will be a tough matchup for them against the red-hot Rockets.

Houston has won three consecutive games after a recent rough stretch and they are now only one game behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the third seed in the West.

The good news for the Suns is that Bradley Beal will be available for Wednesday’s game after being sidelined for Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies due to a calf injury.

This is great news for Phoenix as Beal provides them with another great scorer next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in the starting lineup as they try to turn their season around and make a late run at the final Play-In spot in the West.

While Beal will return to Phoenix’s lineup on Wednesday, the Suns will likely be without both Grayson Allen and Monte Morris as both have been listed as doubtful.

This is a major blow for the Suns as Allen has been a great scorer and defender for them this season, which they will need against a tough Rockets team.

For the Rockets, they are set to also be without a couple of their key players as they have already ruled out amen Thompson due to a left ankle sprain and Reed Sheppard due to a fractured right thumb.

The good news for Houston is that they will likely have Fred VanVleet available as he has been listed as probable with an ankle injury.

Fans can catch Wednesday night’s game between the Suns and Rockets from Houston at 8:00 p.m. EST.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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