PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have skidded of late, but Saturday was an opportunity to get back on track.
The Suns had lost three straight games and six of their last seven contests entering a home game Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers, who are a very challenging opponent. It did not play All-Star guard James Harden due to an Achilles injury but still had MVP front-runner Joel Embiid, who posed a headache of a challenge since he averaged the second-most free-throw attempts in the NBA entering Saturday’s game.
Phoenix may soon find a positive trajectory when it returns starting center Deandre Ayton, who is currently sidelined with a hip injury, and starting forward Kevin Durant, who may return Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves from a sprained left ankle.