On Friday night, the Phoenix Sun He will be in California to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
They are without their starting point guard for the game as Chris Paul is out due to rest.
Underdog NBA: “Chris Paul (rest) was removed on Friday.”
The future Hall of Famer is midway through a strong season in which he averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 59 games.
Paul is shooting 44.0% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.
In addition to their strong play, the Suns are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 45-35 record in 80 games.
They are on a seven game winning streak and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
On the road, the Suns have struggled, going just 17-23 in 40 games played outside of Arizona.
Paul was traded to the franchise in the summer of 2020, and helped lead them to the NBA Finals the following season.
In the year In 2022, the Suns had the best regular season record in the league, but lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Lakers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 41-39 record in 80 games.
They are 7-3 in their last ten games and a very strong 21-18 in 39 games played on their home floor in Los Angeles, California.