Miles Bridges exited Wednesday's 124-117 loss at Chicago favoring his right ankle; he's listed day-to-day and aiming to return October 10, the same night Phoenix hosts San Antonio. The Suns have dropped both preseason games so far, with Dillon Brooks scoring 24 and Devin Booker missing all eight three-point attempts.
Bridges' ankle watched. Bridges left Wednesday's loss early with a right-ankle issue and is day-to-day. Hoops Rumors reported the injury isn't believed to be serious, and his target return of October 10 lines up with Phoenix's next game, home against San Antonio.
Brooks hot, Booker cold. Dillon Brooks scored 24 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3 of 5 from three, but finished minus-7 with five turnovers in 23 minutes. Devin Booker was the opposite, going 3 of 14 from the field and 0 for 8 from deep for 11 points, also minus-7.
Reserves carry the load. Phoenix's reserves outproduced the first unit, 57-55, led by Collin Gillespie's 12 points and plus-5 mark in 14 minutes. Khaman Maluach added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 25 minutes off the bench.
Second road game in a row. The loss at Chicago was Phoenix's second game in a row on the road, closing out a stretch with one day of rest beforehand. The Suns get three days before their next game, October 10 against San Antonio, their first of the preseason at home.
Falling to 0-2. Phoenix is 0-2 to open preseason, having lost 107-109 at Detroit on October 5 and 124-117 at Chicago on October 7. The regular-season opener remains October 21 at Portland, with the record still 0-0 until then.
Cap still tight. Phoenix's payroll sits at $216.2 million, above the NBA's highest spending threshold, well past the $200.4 million luxury-tax line, with Devin Booker's $57.1 million the single biggest number on the books.
Is Miles Bridges playing for the Suns right now?
Bridges is day-to-day with a right-ankle issue after exiting the October 7 loss at Chicago, and Phoenix is targeting his return for October 10 against San Antonio.
What is the Suns' record this preseason?
Phoenix is 0-2 in preseason play, having lost 107-109 at Detroit on October 5 and 124-117 at Chicago on October 7; the regular-season record stays 0-0 until the October 21 opener at Portland.
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