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Phoenix’s Beal out against Curry, Golden State

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The Phoenix Suns (10-8) face the Golden State Warriors (12-6) on Saturday, airing on NBA TV and Arizona’s Family (Ch. 3 TV) at 7 p.m.

This is the Suns’ fifth in their six-game homestand, and the first of the four-game Pacific Division series against the Warriors.

Phoenix is ​​led by two of their Big 3, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, but does not have Bradley Beal (left calf injury management). Starter Jusuf Nurkic is also out for Phoenix. The Suns are coming off a 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.

Golden State is led by Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors have lost their last three games.

Check azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights and stats during the Suns-Warriors game.

Starting lineups

The Suns start guards Tyus Jones and Booker, Grayson Allen makes his first start of the season, Durant at the four and Mason Plumlee at center.

The Warriors will start Curry and Brandin Podziemski in the backcourt, forwards Wiggins and Green, as well as Trayce Jackson-Davis at center.

Kerr jokes about ASU’s win over Arizona

Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked about Arizona State beating his alma mater and rival Arizona 49-7 in the Territorial Cup on Saturday. Kerr started his pregame media availability showing his loyalty to the Wildcats, which drew laughter.

“Before I start, if there are any questions about U of A or ASU, I just want to remind everyone that we still have the all-time lead, 51-46,” Kerr said.

Kerr played basketball at Arizona from 1983-88 and was drafted by the Suns upon graduation.

Suns’ Beal, Nurkic out

Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer said during his pregame media availability that Beal and starting center Nurkic (right quad contusion) have been downgraded from questionable to out. The Suns’ backup guard Collin Gillespie (right ankle fracture) is out.

Golden State’s future Hall of Famers Stephen Curry (bilateral knee-patellofemoral soreness) and Andrew Wiggins were declared available shortly before tipoff. The Warriors have a long list on their injury report. That also includes Jonathan Kuminga (illness) and Gary Payton II (right adductor strain), upgraded from probable to available. Former Suns guard De’Anthony Melton (left ACL sprain) and Gui Santos (G League – on assignment) are out.

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