Bradley Beal will miss a seventh straight game with a left hamstring strain as the Phoenix Suns face the Houston Rockets (48-26) for a 6 p.m. matchup Sunday at PHX Arena.
Beal last played in the first half of a March 16 loss at the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Suns (35-39) are 4-2 without Beal during this stretch, but have lost their past two games, to defending NBA champion Boston by 30 points Wednesday at home and at Minnesota, 124-109, Friday night.
"He wants to get back," Suns rookie Ryan Dunn said after Saturday's practice. "He's working his butt off."
Bol Bol, Bradley Beal and Oso Ighodaro post shootaround.
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) March 29, 2025
Suns calling today a shootaround because of an earlier game Sunday vs. Rockets. #Sunspic.twitter.com/zRii2vg3J2
Playing in just 48 games this season due to multiple injuries, Beal is averaging 17.3 points on 50.5% shooting (39.5% from 3) in his second season with the Suns.
The three-time All-Star hasn't played more than 60 games in a season since 2018-19 when playing all 82 games for a second straight season with the Washington Wizards.
The Suns are a game and a half behind ninth seed Dallas (37-38) and trail Sacramento (36-38) by a game for the 10th seed and final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Phoenix has the tiebreaker over the Mavericks, but Sacramento has the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Suns.
The Suns can capture the tiebreaker over the Kings if they beat them April 13 in Sacramento in the regular-season finale. Phoenix has the better division record.
The Rockets are second in the West, having won nine of their past 10 games.
Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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