For a third consecutive game, Cameron Payne will be out due to a low back injury and it will be his second straight game in the series where he will miss a game according to Chris Haynes.
Phoenix Suns guard Cameron Payne (back) is out for Game 2 tonight versus the Los Angeles Clippers.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 18, 2023
Payne injured his back in the second to last game of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers due to the impact he had with a Lakers player.