The Phoenix Suns (35-39) host the Houston Rockets (48-26) Sunday, March 30, at 6 p.m., at PHX Arena. The game will air on Arizona's Family (3TV in Phoenix).
The Suns are in 11th place in the West, one game behind the Sacramento Kings for the 10th and final play-in spot and 1½ games behind the Dallas Mavericks for the ninth spot. Phoenix, with just eight games remaining, will gain ground on both with a win as the Mavs and Kings are idle Sunday.
The Suns have lost two straight, both routs, the latest Friday at the Minnesota Timberwolves, 124-109. Houston is coming off a 121-110 win at Utah Thursday, the second straight win for the Rockets.
Check back with azcentral.com for live updates during Sunday's game.
Injury updates: Beal remains out
Suns guard Bradley Beal will miss his seventh straight game as he continues recovering from a left hamstring strain. The Suns also list G League/two-way players Jalen Bridges and TyTy Washington out.
Houston forward Tari Eason is listed out with lower left leg injury management. Guard Reed Sheppard also is listed as questionable with a right thumb injury. The Rockets also list G League-two-way players Jack McVeigh and David Roddy out, while G League player Nate Williams is listed out on assignment.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns-Rockets live updates: Phoenix tries to stay in play-in hunt
