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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points and Jalen Green added 12 points in his return to the lineup as the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-110 on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams playing the second game of a back to back.
The Phoenix Suns' injury report for Tuesday's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers has important news on Jalen Green, Mark Williams, and more.
If the 76ers can dictate tempo through their size advantage and limit the Suns' transition opportunities, they can neutralize Phoenix's aggressive, turnover-dependent defense. In a game this evenly matched, home court advantage and a clear stylistic edge down low are enough to back the favorites covering the minimal spread.
Mark Williams is available and Jalen Green will officially make his long-awaited return from injury for the Suns at the 76ers on Tuesday.
According to the news, both Jalen Green and Paul George will be questionable for their respective teams. As George has a day-to-day status owing to his knee injury, Green, too, is suffering from a hamstring complication.
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Will the big man get the chance to play?
The Phoenix Suns overcame a 0-for-9 start from the field and Kelly Oubre Jr.'s. hot start to take 57-53 halftime lead in Jalen Green's return from injury. Devin Booker paced the Suns with 13 points while Oso Ighodaro delivered 10 points off the bench. The Suns started the game 0-of-7 from 3, but have hit six of their last eight attempts from deep.
It was a high-stakes matchup in Philly tonight as two cross-conference teams clashed for the first time this season. Coming in at 26-17 on the night, the Suns came out on top (116-110) against a red-hot 76ers team that was without Paul George and Joel Embiid.